Video Of Otumfuo Osei Tutu Riding In 89-Year-Old Rolls Royce On Streets Pops Up, Kumasi People Cheer
- The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, visited Adum, the central business district of Kumasi, some time ago
- The Asantehene, who rode in his 1935 Rolls Royce 20/25, went to Adum to perform rites in celebration of Awukudae
- The video, which popped up as the King celebrated his 25th anniversary as Asantehene, showed the king's subjects lining up to cheer him on as his convoy passed
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received massive cheers from his subjects as he rode around Kumasi.
Otumfuo visited Adum, the central business district of Kumasi, to perform a rite as part of the celebration of the Awukudae festival. The Awukudae festival is one of the two main Adae festivals of the Asante people.
The Asanthene arrived at Adum in a long convoy of expensive vehicles, including an antique Rolls Royce, which the king rode in.
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Upon seeing their king's convoy, many traders and other people around the Hello FM area in Adum trooped to the street to cheer him on.
In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, one woman who was so excited could not help but get closer to the streets, while others raised their hands to hail their king.
It is unknown when the video was recorded, but it surfaced online as Otumfuo celebrated his 25th anniversary as Asantehene.
Watch the video below:
Otumfuo's antique Rolls Royce 20/25
The Asantehene's Rolls Royce is known as 20/25. The model was manufactured between 1929 to 1936.
Information available on the internet indicates that a total of 3,827 20/25s were produced, of which over 70% are still on the road today.
This particular one, which is used by Otumfuo Osei Tutu, is about 89 years old and has been used by three Asantehenes.
Otumfuo Osei Agyemang Prempeh II was the first to use it in 1935. According to an Asante historian, Safo Kantanka, Prempeh II first used it during the durbar to reunite the Asante Confederacy in 1935.
After Prempeh II's passing in 1970, Opoku Ware II succeeded him and used the car for 29 years.
Osei Tutu II is thus the third Asantehene to use the car after succeeding Opoku Ware II in 1999.
Photos of Rawlings' son and daughters at Otumfuo's 74th birthday trend
Meanwhile, Otumfuo recently held his 74th birthday dinner with former President JJ Rawlings' wife and children joining other dignitaries to celebrate the Asantehene.
Photos of Rawlings' children at the celebration have earned admiration for them, especially his only son, Kimathi.
Business moguls Osei Kwame Despite and Dr Kwaku Oteng were also present, and they had a hearty chat at the party.
Proofreading by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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