Otumfuo: Beautiful Scenes As Asantehene Makes Historic Visit To Cape Coast, Gets A Rousing Welcome

• Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has arrived safely in Cape Coast, ahead of this year's much anticipated Oguaa Fetu Afahye
• The Asantehene, who has been invited as the guest speaker at the event, received a rousing welcome at the Emintimadze Palace
• Netizens who saw the post were delighted and took to the comments section to express their views about the kingly welcome

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received a warm welcome from the chiefs and people of Cape Coast as he arrived in the town on Thursday, September 5, 2024.

The revered King is in the Central Region to grace the Oguaa festival, scheduled for September 7, 2024. Asantehene has been invited as a guest speaker at the event.

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Young girl welcomes Asantehene with flowers

A beautiful young girl was part of the delegation that welcomed the Asantehene. She held some lovely flowers in her hand, which she handed to Otumfuo after reciting some sweet words to the King.

A handsome young boy also welcomed the Asantehene with a short recital, followed by a display where he waved a flag.

Pleased by the gesture, the Asantehene received the flag from the young boy and interacted with him. After, he proceeded to greet the Oguamanhene, Osaberima Kwesi Atta.

Watch the video below:

Netizens react to Otumfuo's historic visit

Netizens who saw the video greeted Otumfuo's historic visit with mixed reactions. While some hailed him for honouring the visit, others criticised him.

@MzGoldyy wrote:

"See how the king kept his composure but the others tried to run."

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@remedyquan wrote:

"This be all you know ceremonial king no action."

@mackaybright1 wrote:

"This kid will go far. Wow."

@Kelvinepk wrote:

"This is what Ghanaian culture is all about and we must uphold it."

@desmond7official wrote:

"Wow this kid is awesome. I love the display of tradition. Piawwwww Nana wonkwa so."

@greywzzrd wrote:

"Why did he swing the bouquet away like that? Not even for a pic? At least, he should have gone inside with the bouquet."

@kingjapa_vii wrote:

"Love and Respest............... Piaaaaaawwwwwwww."

@KofiCapoChino wrote:

"Ɔmo nyaaaa yɛ anka... Hwɛ ne fɛ. Piaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw."

UCC to award Otumfuo a doctorate

Meanwhile, the University of Cape Coast is set to confer an honourary doctorate on the Asantehene for his remarkable contribution to Ghana's development.

YEN.com.gh previously reported that netizens welcomed the news and commented on the post to laud both the Asantehene and the UCC for this good move.

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Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh