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Some of the historic towns you may want to visit are Cape Coast, Elmina and

Winneba in the Central Region, Sekondi (-Takoradi) and Axim in the Western Region. In the Ashanti Region, Kumasi has a unique history in developing for centuries without any influence from any of the European states that came to the country.

Kumasis strong influence as the seat of an autonomous empire remained well into the 19thcentury even after several British-Ashanti wars and has a rich history you might want to hear about. There is the legend of Okomfo Anokye, the chief priest of the Ashantis, who conjured a golden stool from the sky and which embody the soul of the Ashantis as a tribe. Okomfo Anokye is credited with the founding of the Ashanti Empire.

Okomfo Anokye also planted in the ground and still at its original spot, a Sword, the hilt protruding, to mark the place where the regalia of the paramount chiefs of Ashanti were hidden prior to the descent of the golden stool and to symbolise the unity of Ashanti. It is known that no one has been able to pull this sword out of where it was planted. You will also find the Asantehenes (Asante King) palace, a rebuild of what was ravaged by Sir Garnet Wosleys well-equipped British soldiers in 1873.

Assin Manso in the Central Region marks the village town site where it is said slaves that had been brought from inland, had their last bath and chained before being sent to the dungeons of the Cape Coast and Elmina Castles, from where they were finally put on boats to the Americas.

Slave Route Project- A cultural tourism programme called The Slave Route Project has been initiated by African countries and UNESCO to rehabilitate, restore and promote the heritage handed down by the slave trade. Countries all over Africa are conserving buildings, sites and memories of this iniquitous period in order that todays tourist can appreciate the dark impact of this era.

In the Northern Region, Salaga recognised as the slave town and market site where the trans Saharan caravans stopped to rest. Leg pegs used to chain slaves are still standing in this place.

Historische Orte in Ghana

Einige der historischen Staetten, welche du moeglicherweise besuchen moechtest sind

z.B. Cape Coast, Elmina und Winneba in der Central Region sowie

Sekondi (-Takoradi) und Axim in der Western Region. In der Ashanti Region hat Kumasi (die

Regional Hauptstadt), eine einzigartige Historie und Kultur ueber Jahrhunderte - ohne den Einfluss der europaeischen Maechte, welche kamen zur "Goldkueste".

Kumasi und das Ashanti Koenigreich hatte einem starken Einfluss bis ins spaete 19. Jahr-

hunsert. Selbst nach vielen Kriegen zwishen den Ashantis und den Vereinigten Britischen

Koenigreich.

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