Otumfuo's Children Attend Akwasidae, Transform Nicely Into Young Adults In Latest Photos

Otumfuo's Children Attend Akwasidae, Transform Nicely Into Young Adults In Latest Photos

  • The Akwasidae festival has been successfully held at the Manhyia Palace
  • The children of the Otumfuo were in attendance to pay homage to the king during the festival
  • Many people who reacted to the photos showered praises on the family and Asantehene

The Akwasidae festival, a festival celebrated by the people of Ashanti, was recently held on March 31, 2024, at Manyhia Palace.

Photos sighted by YEN.com.gh on the Facebook page of Asante Nation showed moments Lady Julia, the wife of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the children, who have grown to become good-looking young adults, arrived at the festival to pay homage to the Asantehene as custom-demands.

Photo of Otumfuo's family
Otumfuo Osei Tutu's children attend Akwasidae Photo credit: @Opemsuo Radio/Facebook
Source: Facebook

Neatly dressed in their anniversary clothes, Lady Julia, Nana Afua Kobi, Nana Kwame Kyeretwie and Nana Opoku Ware took turns to greet Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

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The post, which had raked in over 700 likes and 16 comments, was captioned:

"Lady Julia Osei Tutu, wife of Asantehene, accompanied by their children, attended the Akwasidae festival held at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on March 31, 2024. The family paid homage to the King, who sat in state."

Ghanaians react to photos of Akwasidae festival

Many people who thronged the comment section of the post were left in awe, whereas others celebrated Ashanti culture and tradition.

DrCynthia Alexander Mitchell commented:

Such a beautiful family.

Boakye Agyemang indicated:

The young boy has gotten tall fast!!

Afya Frympomaa Boateng added:

It's their names for me.it carry weight ankasa

Isaac Pinto Adomako reacted:

The great king live long

Lawrence Owusu Asare reacted:

This is beautiful!

Maame Aba Sakyiwaah added:

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Nana Kwarteng wrote:

Mewura Ohene Nya kwan daa. He rule over great paramount chiefs

Otumfuo's daughter opens up about her upbringing

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Dr Caryn Agyemang Prempeh, the daughter of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, opened up about her upbringing.

In a video on TikTok, the pretty young woman, in answering a question on why she still does not get royalty treatment befitting a King's daughter, responded by saying that was not how her father raised her.

She also added that the days when women were stay-at-home mothers were gone.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.