What were the roles and responsibilities of the Omanhene in Asante kingdom?

      

What were the roles and responsibilities of the Omanhene in Asante kingdom?

  

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1. Give the right of declaring war on other Omanhene.
2. Recognize the right of Asantehene to impose national levies, especially during wars and national calamities.
3. Attended the annual Odwira festival, to pay allegiance to the Asantehene, honour the dead and settle disputes.
4. Grand own subjects the right to appeal to the high court set up by the four unions in the capital.
5. Provincial Asante. These comprised of all the state conquered by the Asante in the 18th century.
6. These states pledged loyalty to the Asantehene by paying taxes.
7. They also had members in the Asantehene army
monica20 answered the question on October 9, 2017 at 09:02


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