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	asante ashanti people
		The peoples of Africa are often described in terms of their ethnic background or their languages.
		Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti Confederacy was a major state, particularly during the period from 1570 to 1900.
		Ashanti wealth was based on the region's substantial deposits of gold.
	www.archaeolink.com /african_indigenous_people_asante.htm (763 words)

	Ashanti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Prior to European colonisation, Ashanti was a major state, particularly during the period from 1570 to the late 19th century, and one of the few African states able to offer serious resistance to the European invaders.
		Britain fought several wars against the Ashanti kings, one of which was notable as the first conflict in which the Maxim Gun[?] was used.
		The hereditary Ashanti crown continues to be honoured by the Ashanti people, however, alongside the authority of the state.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/as/Ashanti.html (101 words)

	African Tribes - Ashanti People
		The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more than 50 years old.
		Ashanti is in the center and Kumasi is the capital.
		As an Ashanti symbol, the golden stool represents the worship of ancestors, well-being, and the nation of Ashanti.
	www.africaguide.com /culture/tribes/ashanti.htm (961 words)

	Ashanti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ashanti, Adansi, Akyem, Assin, and Denkyira peoples of Ghana, like the Baule of Ivory Coast, are subgroups of the West African Akan nation said to have migrated from the vicinity of the north-western Niger River after the fall of the Ghana Empire in the 1200s.
		Synonymous with the Ashanti is the legend of the 'Golden Stool' (sika 'dwa), the legend actually tells of the birth of the Ashanti kingdom itself.
		The Ashanti fought against a force comprised of Africans and British led by Sir Charles McCarthy in January 1824.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ashanti_people (2205 words)

	ASHANTI DAILY [V8] [Concrete Rose]
		Ashanti testified during the four-day trial that Parker did not live up to the terms of their deal as he helped her create music in a home studio that was so crude she sang in the bathroom while the sound was mixed elsewhere in the apartment.
		Sultry pop singer Ashanti took center stage in federal court yesterday to defend herself against a producer she knew years before her meteoric rise, and who now claims the star owes him $4 million under a contract she signed as a teen."I was like 16 years old.
		Ashanti had partnered with Parker when she was 16, but when he couldn't get her a record deal, the singer had Parker sign an agreement releasing her from her contract, and left for another company.
	www.ashantidaily.com /2005_07_01_archives.html (1662 words)

	Feature Article of Thursday, 3 August 2006
		The Ashantis who did that in the past were those who for the sake of a small bowl of porridge like Mr Adjei Boadi joined forces with the devil even to the extent of drinking human blood to achieve their devilish ends.
		That is why Ashanti has been able to welcome and integrate and provide sanctuary top people of all national, tribal, cultural, linguistic and religious persuasion including those fleeing from devilish pranks like juju and kaikaimotobi in their homeland which would have normally killed them.
		Ashantis are endowed with massive natural resources â“ gold, timber, food etc. Many may dispute this fact, but with the amount of resources that is extracted from the region on a daily basis, I would argue that Ashanti has had very little by way of returns.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=108373 (2239 words)

	Ashanti - High School Online Collaborative Writing - A Wikia wiki
		For one, she has a lot of people trying to bring her down, and she's showing you that she's going to keep surviving whether you like it or not.
		Ashanti is 25 years old.Her birthday is October 30,1980.She is a libra.Her mother is her manager.She has a sister name Shia she is 15 years old.
		Some people say Ashanti wasn't a good performer when she first came out but you cant lie she is getting better.All of her songs were a hit.She won about 10 awards already.
	schools.wikia.com /wiki/Ashanti (254 words)

	Ashanti Empire
		The Ashanti Kingdom in Ghana was founded in the seventeenth century by King Osei Tutu I. He was able to do this with the help of his Fetish Priest Okomfo Anokye.
		She was born in 1863 at Ejisu, near Kumasi, in Ashanti and later became the Queen Mother of Ejisu.
		Brave and fearless as she was, she led the men of Ashanti or the “Ashanti Warriors” to fight the British when the Asantehene (Ashanti King), Nana Prempeh I and other important chiefs were captured and sent to the Seychelles island.
	www.info-ghana.com /ashanti_empire.htm (706 words)

	Ashanti.com.au - Ashanti
		The Ashanti thinks that by being born Ashanti (Asante) he has been ordained by the deity to bring into world all that is best in the human race.
		As Ashanti legend has it, around 300 years ago one of their wisest and greatest priests called together the Ashanti in a effort to unite the nation.
		Prince Akyempe-hene does believe that the increased interaction between traditional Ashanti culture and the west has lead to a dilution of tradition, but culture is a dynamic thing he says and he feels confident that they are doing their best to preserve the core of Ashanti culture.
	www.ashanti.com.au /pb/wp_8078438f.html?0.5926356974806681 (6483 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Ashanti: Music: Ashanti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ashanti Douglas was a star even before anyone had heard any of her solo material, with r'n'b hits "whats luv" and "always on time" alongside Fat Joe and Ja Rule respectively.
		Ashanti is already being called the new Princess of R'n'B, a title most people are not happy with because the late Aaliyah was classed as the Princess of R'n'B. Many people see Ashanti as an amateur in the world of R'n'B/Hip-Hop, because she is only 21.
		Ashanti's debut album is a very good piece of work that proves her talent and should see her around on the music scene for some time to come.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Ashanti/dp/B000063UMO (2183 words)

	Famous People - celebrity and historical
		Ashanti Shaquoya Douglas (born October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, New York), known professionally as Ashanti, is an RandB singer of African American, Dominican, and Chinese descent, who rose to fame during the early 2000s.
		Ashanti was first brought into the public eye as a featured background vocalist on Vita's 2001 hip-hop remake of Madonna's "Justify My Love", which appeared on the soundtrack to the movie The Fast and the Furious.
		Ashanti released the third single from Chapter II, "Breakup 2 Makeup"; its almost complete lack of video and radio airplay along with the flop of her 2003 Christmas album, Ashanti's Christmas, had some speculating that Ashanti's career as a superstar singer might have run its course.
	www.famouspeople.com /famous_biographies/Ashanti.htm (1125 words)

	The People of Ghana - The Ashanti Tribe and the Golden Stool (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Ashanti tribe is the largest tribe in Ghana, and one of the few matrilineal societies in West Africa.
		Ashanti kings retained figurehead status after colonization, and even today great pride in the Ashanti King lives on in the tradition of the
		The people seem so happy that it is easy to forget the realities of their lives.
	www.globalvolunteers.org /1main/ghana/ghanapeople.htm (617 words)

	ASHANTI - BIOGRAPHY - hip online
		In April, Ashanti hits the scene as the first RandB vocalist on Murder Inc. Although this is a departure for the hip hop powerhouse label that has a roster including rappers Ja Rule, Vita and Charli Baltimore, all indications show that the transition has been more than smooth and successful.
		Ashanti’s lead single, “Foolish,” has already made waves at radio—getting heavy rotation on urban stations and galvanizing fans to demand an earlier-than-planned release of her album, a tantalizing blend of edgy hip hop groves and subtle RandB styling.
		Making sure people “get it” and truly feel where she’s coming from is also of the utmost importance to Ashanti, who penned all 12 songs on the album, most written on-the-spot in the studio.
	www.hiponline.com /artist/music/a/ashanti (921 words)

	Ashanti - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Ashanti Kingdom (also spelled Asante), West African monarchy centered in the Ashanti region of what is now Ghana.
		Ashanti (people), African people of the Twi (Tshi) linguistic stock, living principally in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
		Ashanti (region, Ghana), administrative region of central Ghana.
	encarta.msn.com /Ashanti.html (133 words)

	Ashanti people, traditions, Culture, talking drum, fertility mask, wooden stools
		The people of this tribe have a slogan: "If I go forward I die, If I go backward I die, Better go forward and die." When the Ashanti tribe was faced with war, they used drums to signal the upcoming battle.
		The golden stool is sacred to the Ashanti; today great pride in the Ashanti King lives on in the tradition of the Golden Stool.
		The Ashanti play an African game called "Kikogo" which means transferring and refers to players moving markers that are usually beads or stones around a wooden board that has cups or depressions similar to that of an egg carton.
	www.africancraftsmarket.com /Ashanti_people.htm (1149 words)

	Asante People
		In return for acting as the middlemen in the slave trade, the Asante received firearms, which were used to increase their already dominant power, and various luxury goods that were incorporated into Asante symbols of status and political office.
		It is believed to have descended out of the skies in the late 17th century as a result of the prayers of Okomfo Anokye, chief priest of the King of Asante, Nana Osei Tutu.
		The stool was presented to the people after the defeat of the Denkyira, and Anokye declared that it contained the spirit of the whole of the Asante nation and that all of the strength of the nation depended on the safety of the stool.
	www.uiowa.edu /~africart/toc/people/ashanti.html (571 words)

	Rnbdirt.com - Why People Hate Ashanti?
		I find that a lot of people claim to hate Ashanti because she is talentless.
		Ashanti is one of the most talentless chicks in the game.
		Ashanti is a star in her own right and I believe that she has nothing to prove.
	www.rnbdirt.com /print8082.html (181 words)

	Ashanti - Name Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Your first name of Ashanti has given you a friendly, likeable nature, and you could excel in artistic, dramatic, and musical expression.
		With this name, you desire the finer things in life, but you do not always have the resolve and vitality to put forth the effort necessary to fulfil your desires.
		Your emotional feelings are easily aroused and you will always be involved in other people's problems as a result of your overly sympathetic nature.
	allstarz.hollywood.com /ashanti/ashanti.htm (195 words)

	African Art and Masks of The Ashanti
		Ashanti (also Asante) artists tend to place fewer stylistic limits on themselves than many other makers of African art and masks.
		Nonetheless Ashanti kings retained figurehead status after colonization, and even today great pride in the Ashanti King lives on in the tradition of the Golden Stool.
		It is here in Ghana, Togo and the Ivory Coast that the Ashanti people continue to make their homes.
	home.att.net /~artsales/The_Ashanti_People.htm (141 words)

	Ashanti
		In April, Ashanti hits the scene as the first R&B vocalist on Murder Inc. Although this is a departure for the hip hop powerhouse label that has a roster including rappers Ja Rule, Vita and Charli Baltimore, all indications show that the transition has been more than smooth and successful.
		Ashanti's lead single, "Foolish," has already made waves at radio—getting heavy rotation on urban stations and galvanizing fans to demand an earlier-than-planned release of her album, a tantalizing blend of edgy hip hop groves and subtle R&B styling.
		Ashanti flips the hardcore songs and makes 'em sweet, so she appeals to both sexes." Ashanti's already well established track record has placed her on the sweet road to success.
	www.angelfire.com /band/bandsandsingers/ashanti.html (864 words)

	General News of Saturday, 20 May 2006
		I was told that when "Roots" was broadcast on national television, some people learned for the first time that fl Americans originally came from Africa.
		Ghanaians were stunned and outraged, he said, by the depicted cruelty of the slave traders and slave masters.
		Every sixth Sunday there is a ceremony at which the Ashantis' dead ancestors are honored in what I was told was a colorful ritual.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=104566 (949 words)

	Ashanti Amulet Stool, Ashanti art, Ashanti people spirit, wisdom symbol
		It is said, that the golden stool embodies the spirit of the Ashanti nation and was given to them as a symbol of their strength.
		Absolutely no one is allowed to sit on the golden stool and only on occasions of the utmost importance when the stool is displayed to the people, the king sits behind it on his own stool.
		The stool is regarded as a symbol of wisdom amongst the Ashanti people.
	www.africanvariety.com /ashanti_amulet_stool.html (221 words)

	MTV.com: Ashanti: R&B's Go-To Girl Plants A 'Rose'
		Ashanti recently sat down with MTV News to talk about her fake circle of friends, why it took her so long to write the lyrics for her hit "Only U," and how her label, the Inc., is becoming a legend.
		Ashanti: We chose "Only U" as the first single because it was something totally different for me. We had recorded maybe four or five songs before we heard "Only U." We went to the studio and reunited with 7.
		Ashanti: I kinda found out the hard way that these people weren't who I thought they were — they had ulterior motives.
	www.mtv.com /bands/a/ashanti/news_feature121304 (1064 words)

	People: Ashanti, Notorious B.I.G., Pamela Rosenberg - Arts & Leisure - International Herald Tribune
		Ashanti testified during the trial that Parker did not live up to the terms of their deal as he helped her create music in a home studio that was so crude she sang in the bathroom.
		Ashanti's lawyer said that the verdict would be appealed.
		Ashanti signed with a record company after working with Parker, and he released her from his contract with the understanding that he could produce two songs on her first album.
	www.iht.com /articles/2005/07/22/features/peepsat.php (433 words)

	Conclusion
		Known as the only Ghanaian tribe to fight against and defeat the British, the Ashantis have single handedly built up colonial Kumasi (Ashanti Region capital) to the industrious region it is today; apart from a few government owned buildings, everything belongs to the Ashantis.
		Their foreign policy being to use coercive but diplomatic to become bigger and stronger, the people of Ashanti are dedicated to working hard as one people under the autocratic governance of the Asantehene to realize this goal.
		The Ashanti culture is such that they believe all their souls lie in the ‘Golden Stool’;; they believe the stool binds their soul together under the leadership of the Otumfuo (king) who sits on the stool.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /~ndaaddo/Conclusion.html (690 words)

	Ashanti Chronology
		They were sparked by an apparent move by the king of the Ashanti people to reassert his influence over the area, which had once been part of the Ashanti empire but later became autonomous.
		The blockade was in protest against a letter allegedly written by the Bepawsohene [traditional ruler] to the Nsutahene claiming that the people of Nsuta are occupying Bepawso land.
		Peter Owusu Banahene, a former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NDC, is now calling for the cancellation of the recently conducted Ashanti Regional Congress on the grounds that the election was undemocratic and fraudulent.
	www.nathanielturner.com /ashantichronology.htm (2530 words)

	PBS Kids' Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ashanti kings, queens, and important figures of state in Ghana have worn kente cloth for special occasions since the 12th century.
		After it landed, the king's priest proclaimed that the strength and unity of the Ashanti people depended on the safety of the Golden Stool.
		It is a sacred symbol of the Ashanti nation.
	www.pbs.org /wonders/Kids/quest/pre_sk.htm (148 words)

	91.02.04: Family Life Among the Ashanti of West Africa
		The Ashanti are a matrilineal people, i.e., an individual’s descent and claim to land is traced through the mother’s lineage.
		For example, it is an Ashanti belief that the parent, not the child, bears total responsibility for the child’s actions until the child reaches puberty.
		Ashanti rulers and chiefs were instrumental in helping to achieve a life-long dream, independence of the nation of Ghana, which became a sovereign state in 1957 under the Presidency of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
	www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1991/2/91.02.04.x.html (7350 words)

	Ashanti News
		Ashanti was recently seen in the film John Tucker Must Die R&B singer Ashanti has settled a bitter contract dispute with her former producer Genard Parker.
		Ashanti and her first producer, Genard Parker, dropped all litigation Tuesday in a contract dispute, ending a trial that began a day earlier.
		Ashanti told a courtroom Monday that she was a teenager trying to follow her dream when she worked a decade ago with a producer who wants more than $2 million for helping start her career.
	www.topix.net /who/ashanti (756 words)

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