- Asantehene. •
Akofo Ankobia: The
highest rank an Akan
swordsman can achieve. They are the Akanland's
special forces. The
Ankobia is the oldest, most experienced...
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entered and left the city
without permission from the government. The
ankobia or
special police were used as the empire's
special forces and bodyguards...
- them
appointed by the Ashantehene. At the
capital and in
other towns, the
ankobia or
special police were used as
bodyguards to the Ashantehene, as sources...
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fortune of
watching my race
slowly die. I am a
black American,
Ashanti Ankobia. I join my ancestors.
After finishing his
written statement,
Francois said...
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origins in the
Asafo system. In 1724
there were
seven Asafo societies:
Ankobia, Akim, Encodjo,
Apendjafoe (Benyafoe, Benya, Wombir), Abesi,
Allade (Adjadie...
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companies existing today,
seven are
mentioned in 1724: No. 1
Ankobea (also
Ankobia) No. 2
Akyemfo (also Akim) No. 3 Akyem-Nkodwo (also Encodjo) No. 4 Wombir...
- them
appointed by the Ashantehene. At the
capital and in
other towns, the
ankobia or
special police were used as
bodyguards to the Ashantehene, as sources...
- flee, I die.
Better to go
forward and die in the
mouth of battle." The
ankobia or
special police functioned as
special forces and
bodyguards to the Asantehene...
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reforms enabled individuals to
obtain power based on
their merit. The
Ankobia was
founded as an
internal security force. The
Asokwafo evolved under the...
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order on the Cape
Coast (later
renamed Ntin). They were also
known as
Ankobia or Kojo Nkum (Kwadwo slaves).
These soldiers lived outside Cape Coast,...
