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This is the Conversation Forum for Gold << Breaking rocks to break rocks to extract gold? Fool's Gold and Phyto-mining >> Subject: The Gold Coast? Posted Mar 15, 2006 by Wilma Neanderthal   Posting 1 An omission - Gold Coast in West Africa. I am linking here from an entry on Ghana... Wilma Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Gold Coast? Posted Mar 16, 2006 by Gnomon does it all by himself This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 Would you like to write a short paragraph on the Gold Coast, and we can include it at an appropriate point in the Gold Entry? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Gold Coast? Posted Mar 20, 2006 by Wilma Neanderthal This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Sorry for the delay, Gnomon. Thank you for agreeing to update your entry. I have some text for you but I suspect it is still far too long so please feel free to snip as needed: "The Golden Stool of the Ashanti In the Middle Ages, West Africa came to the attention of various European nations who had heard of the legends of gold-swathed kings. Present day Ghana became known as the Gold Coast when it was colonised by the British Empire in the 18th Century. The Golden Stool is the seat of the Ashanti tribe's soul. It is said to have come down from the heavens around 1700 to unite the nation. The Golden Stool is a symbol of the political, religious and cultural authority and unity of the people of Ashanti. All Ashanti kings (<I>asantehene</I>s) are referred to as "occupying the Golden Stool" but this is not a throne and has never been sat upon nor is it permitted to touch the ground For this reason, the Golden Stool always rests on its side." Wilma Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Gold Coast? Posted Mar 20, 2006 by Gnomon does it all by himself This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 What you've written is good, but it doesn't directly explain who the Ashanti are. Are they the main tribe of Ghana, or just one of the many tribes? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Gold Coast? Posted Mar 20, 2006 by Wilma Neanderthal This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 The Ashanti are one of the Akan tribes in Ghana - so one of many. W Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Gold Coast? Posted Mar 20, 2006 by Gnomon does it all by himself This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 So would this be an acceptable version of the first sentence of the second paragraph? The Golden Stool is the seat of the soul of the Ashanti tribe, one of the many tribes of Ghana. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Gold Coast? Posted Mar 20, 2006 by Wilma Neanderthal This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 That sounds good to me, Gnomon. W Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Gold Coast? Posted Mar 20, 2006 by Gnomon does it all by himself This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 I've added that section to the entry now, Wilma. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Gold Coast? Posted Mar 20, 2006 by Wilma Neanderthal This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 9 Thanks, Gnomon, you're a gem! W Conversation list Conversation list

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