The legend behind three Ghanaian presidents and the sword of state
Since independence, all the presidents from Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and all the presidents of Ghana have beensworn in and directly installed in the office which has greatsignificance and mystery.
One year ago today, GhanaWeb published this story, which focused on some of the mysteries surrounding the throne. Read the full text of the story as published by GhanaWeb on Thursday, May 12, 2022, below:
When Kwame Nkrumah, Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufuor, John Evans Atta Mills, John Dramani Mahama, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and other Ghanaian leaders were sworn in, they were immediately placed in the seatsof the car. many meanings andmysteries. The chair of the President of Ghana and its cousin, the sword of state, have been symbols of Ghana's history since the timeof Kwame Nkrumah, but the stories behind these chairs arenot so deep. In this research article, GhanaWeb details the traditional names of the three presidential chairs of Ghana, as well as the sword of the State which has become one of the presidents. Let us first bring these seat names:
According to a research paper entitled "Ghana's Presidential Chair and the Sword of theState: Aesthetic Manifestation of Kwame Nkrumah's Cultural Policy on Ghana's Political Culture", written by Jerry Orhin Yorke, describes the three presidential chairs and the sword of the state as the President. State (Asipim), the seat of State (Ass?s?gua) now called the President's seat and the seat of the Vice-President (Asipim). History of the President's Chair: Before independence, all thegovernors of the differentBritish countries who ruled as representatives of the Queen of England had a seat of state shaped like the Queen's throne.
It is on these chairs that the governors of different regions sit during the assembly of the people and each of them has a back and arms like the Asipim chair of the traditional kings South Ghana. When Kwame Nkrumah achieved independence for Ghana, he provided chairs that combined the best ideas of the governor'schair and the traditional royal chairs of southern Ghana for his use.
It was through this integration and modernization that the Ass?s?gua and Asipim were made, becoming what is known today as the chairpersons. He isKofi Antubam, a Ghanaian artist and designer who is an artist who portrays the understated aspects of Ghanaian life. President's Chair Sign:
Also known as the seat of state,the president's seat is a different adinkra symbol, with a borrowed concept. The chair is carved from wood but covered with gold - to representthe life and sovereignty of Ghana, and adinkra symbols include Osramfa, Okosuasu, Kontonkurowi, Kuntinkantan or Anantwurom, Aborobe, Dadebene or Ahokera wo, Abankuo, Ghana Soroma - Bire,Ananum, Puruw, Ananum, Owo-Koforo-Adobe, Akosane (Lady-Lady), Krapa (MusuYide) and Nkyinkyim. When the Ass?s?gua was created, it was hoped that it would "represent some of the basic social values ??that have guided the life and activities of Ghanaian society through the ages".
The original Ass?s?gua design included flat wooden wings and two armrests, but these were removed. And to support its movement, the design of Ass?s?gua consists of three pieces that fit together to create a chair. For the purposeof this discussion, the researcher has divided the state seat into three (3) categories.The backrest forms the first part, the Ass?s?gua forms the second part and the footrest and the head of the Ass?s?gua forms the third part.
The chair also evokes not only symbols of pre-colonial African power, but also European aristocratic images. The upper part and arms of the small golden crown are designed like the British throne. President's Chair (Asipim):
According to Jerry Orhin Yorke, although it is currently being used as the vice president's seat, it is reported that Dr. Kwame Nkrumah used this seat during various sessions inParliament when he was president. As a bench seat, this seat has almost all the adinkra markings on the other seats and in terms of size it is the smallest of the three floor seats.
It is also gold plated with pure gold, like the others, but this chair has no legs.
The back of this seat does not have any cover of the Adinkra symbol but it is painted in lightblue color, and resting on it are two eagles with their legssupporting the Adinkra-Hene (symbol Ghana's three-round display of sovereignty) and Krapa. (MusuYide) symbol of wisdom and knowledge, Krapa symbol above and in the middle.
The use of the border of Owo-Koforo-Adobe (zigzag pattern)which shows the characteristicsof wisdom and social relationsis an indicator of what is expected from the people who live there. On the inside of the elongated flat legs that support the armrests are two black stars carved in a circle.
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