The
Asante are a branch of the
Akan[?] people of
Ghana. The term "Asante" also refers to the central region of Ghana historically and contemporarily administered by the Asante people.
A much-loved figure in Asante history is Yaa Asantewaa, a leader of the resistance against British colonialism in 1896.
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