Ashanti people

Julian B.

November 7, 2010

English/History

The Ashanti People

The Ashanti people also known as the Akans, were the main group of people in central Africa in the 1600s. The Akans were known to be one of the most war free tribes in their time, though they were war free they had some rules. For example everyone was always expected to go to religious ceremonies. The Akans lived a very civilized life; they always tried to keep houses clean and always made sure there was room for everyone. Also everyone was equal, which meant there was no pointless fights or wars within a village. The Akans lived in Ghana, which is full of many riches such as gold and silver. Ghana was a helpful place to live because there are many rivers and it’s surrounded by ocean. Many people think its weird that they have so much gold and silver and no wars. The reason there was no wars is because not very many people knew about the Akans and that they had many riches. The way families worked was very simple. When you have a baby, whatever tribe the mother came from the baby would is part of. If someone closely related to the family is poor that person can ask for money and will get some, but if you are not related they wont share their wealth with you. The Akans were very equal the men had more power but the women were respected just as much. Since they were equal, friendly, and wealthy they were one of the most successful tribes in Central Africa.