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Ashanti people.
In: Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022-09-01, S. 3
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The Ashanti people are a major ethnic group among the Akan population in present-day Ghana. The estimated 1 to 1.5 million members of the Ashanti tribe live in the rain forests about 150 miles from the coast of West Africa. The Ashanti are peaceful, but they were known for the fierceness of their warriors in the past. From the fifteenth to the nineteenth century, they built an empire of about 24,560 square miles, which rivaled the British Empire at its peak. Their homeland includes many gold mines. As a result, the Ashanti are known for their ability to work with gold. They are also renowned for their textiles, especially kente cloth, a brightly colored fabric originally worn only by Ashanti royalty.
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Ashanti people.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Ungvarsky, Janine |
Zeitschrift: | Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022-09-01, S. 3 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2022 |
Medientyp: | Nachschlagewerk |
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