h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

An omission - Gold Coast in West Africa. I am linking here from an entry on Ghana...
Wilma

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?

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 (asantehenes) 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

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?

The Ashanti are one of the Akan tribes in Ghana - so one of many.
W

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.

That sounds good to me, Gnomon.

W

I've added that section to the entry now, Wilma.

Thanks, Gnomon, you're a gem!
W