Asantehemaa Funeral: Otumfuo Tearfully Bids Nana Konadu Yiadom III Farewell
- Footage from Nana Konadu Yiadom III's funeral captured Otumfuo Osei Tutu's sorrowful mood as the queen mother's royal casket was carried away
- The Asante matriarch, who has just been buried, is believed to be his last surviving biological relative
- The king's tough moments as he traditionally paid his last respects to the Asantehemaa have left many Ghanaians sad
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was overwhelmed with emotions on the final day of the late Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III's four-day funeral.
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Asantehemaa's funeral started on Monday, September 15, 2025, and continued through to Thursday, September 19, 2025.
Otumfuo's solemn and sad mood on the final day was captured in a few seconds of a TikTok video making the rounds online.
In the video sighted by YEN.com.gh, the Asante King was seen in his royal palanquin dressed in full regalia.
The Asantehemaa's casket was being carried away from the funeral grounds after the final day of her Dote Yie.
Female mourners present were entreated to take off their scarves in reverence to their queen.
Otumfuo was seen performing a traditional dance from his palanquin. The Asante monarch was moved to tears as he fulfilled the age-old tradition in the late queenmother's honour.
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In the Asante hierarchy, the queenmother, second in authority only to the Asantehene, plays a crucial role in regulating the legitimacy of successors to the Golden Stool and ensuring adherence to customs and traditions.
Her influence extends to matters of succession, advising the Asantehene, and even having the power to depose him in certain circumstances.
Apart from her status as the 14th Asantehemaa, the late Nana Konadu Yiadom is believed to be the only biological relative of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
Ghanaians console Otumfuo after Asantehemaa death
YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from social media users.
Abenapinky52 said:
"Blood🩸 is thicker than water 💦 indeed. Sorry Opemso). We got your back ."
Wanies_Bakery_Cakes in Kumasi shared:
"Sometimes, behind all the glamour, lie your own fears and loneliness no one sees. May God comfort him."
Unique Opoku remarked:
"He’s the only one left currently. He only has his children and wife left. And when he dies, the throne is going into a different family."
danbilly5 commented:
"The porcupine warrior. The great king of Africa. The whole of Ghana is under your foot. The whole of Ghana speaks your language ❤️👑… The great King of the Ashanti Kingdom. Very powerful and great ❤."
lethiswillbedone shared:
"Imagine growing up with your siblings, and now it’s left with you. The memories that flood his mind while he dances. Time is really a ……>"
Maisie Adjoa Adepa Gaisie✨🌹🔐 added:
"It's sad ooo ah💔 but pls I wanna know, is the Abrewa tia or the ohema his biological mother or she's Asante Hemaa please 🙏."
John Mahama attends Asantehemaa's funeral
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama, had joined mourners at Asantehemaa's funeral.
Mahama arrived in Kumasi on a white aeroplane. An entourage comprising the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, was at the airport to welcome him.
At the funeral, he laid a wreath in memory of the late queen mother.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
