Komfo Anokye Sword In Kumasi Ghana
Komfo Anokye Sword In Kumasi Ghana
Just behind the Okomfo Anokye Hospital, one will find the Okomfo Anokye Sword. It is named after a famous
traditional priest who, in the 17th century, was said to have conjured the “”Golden Stool”" from the sky. Legend states that as high priest of the Akan kingdoms, he drove his sword into the ground with such force that it has remained there ever since, marking the site of the new imperial city, Kumasi, which unified the Akan kingdoms. The site is revered by all as a sacred shrine.
The unmovable Sword of the Komfo Anokye remains in the grounds of the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he pushed it. It is believed the Komfo pronounced that no one would be able to remove the sword, and so it has remained in spite of many attempts.
Category: History
