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History Tea Time

Yaa Asantewaa, Asante Warrior Queen

History Tea Time

Lindsay Holiday

History

4.5566 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Yaa Asantewaa rose to become a Queen mother in the Asante Kingdom in what is modern day Ghana. But when the King was captured and exiled by the British, she refused to hand over the sacred golden stool. She gave a powerful speech inspiring women and men to rise up and fight the British colonizers and was appointed head of the Asante army. First, let’s set the stage with a brief history of the Asante Kingdom and culture. Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Djansa by The Mini Vandals featuring Mamadou Koita and Lasso #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHerstory #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.0

Hello and welcome to history tea time.

0:49.2

I'm Lindsay Holiday and I'm spilling the tea on history.

0:58.0

Queens of the world. Ya Asante Warrior Queen

1:04.0

Ya Asante Warrior Queen

1:05.0

Ya Asantua rose to become a queen mother in the Asante kingdom

1:10.0

in what is modern-day Ghana.

1:12.0

But when the king was captured and exiled by the British, she refused to hand over the sacred

1:19.4

golden stool. She gave a powerful speech, inspiring women and men to rise up and fight the British colonizers and was appointed head of the Asante army.

1:32.7

First, let's set the stage with a brief history of the Asante kingdom.

1:37.4

In West Africa, in what is modern-day Ghana and the Ivory Coast, in dense and humid forests live the Akan people.

1:46.6

Though their land was difficult to farm, it is rich in natural resources, especially gold.

1:53.9

In 1701, Chief Ossetutu united several abuswaz, or cl clans to form a new kingdom.

2:02.5

He called his people the Asante, meaning because of war.

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