Asafo Flags

Asafo Flags Sharing the culture and story telling flags by the Fante people of Ghana 🇬🇭
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Asafo flags, locally called "frankaa", are paraded on festive occasions by men's "military" companies among the Fante people of coastal Ghana. The imagery asserts the wealth and power of the company and challenges its rivals, often through an associated proverb. The flags were made from thin flimsy imported cloth and the effect of being hung outside for days at a time in all weathers and repeated

use in parades tends to mean that older pieces are often quite battered with numerous marks, holes and patches.

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How many Asafo posuban do you have in your town? 🇬🇭

13/08/2026

"A town without a posuban is no town"

Beautiful Fante ladies showcasing their traditional hairstyles for Miss Kormantse 🔥
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Beautiful Fante ladies showcasing their traditional hairstyles for Miss Kormantse 🔥

Golden Era 🇬🇭
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Golden Era 🇬🇭

Kormantse Kokwaado 🇬🇭
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Kormantse Kokwaado 🇬🇭

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August is Saltpond
September is Cape Coast
October is Anomabo
November is?

Back in the days Fante masons were skilled in constructing with solid brick and stone. If you visit towns like Saltpond,...
12/08/2026

Back in the days Fante masons were skilled in constructing with solid brick and stone. If you visit towns like Saltpond, Anomabo, and Elmina, you'll find many of these historic buildings still standing. This raises the question: why do we now prefer cement? Is it due to the cost of brickwork?

Asafo flag from the 1950s reads ~ "Ekor hɛnho a, yɛbɛma hɛn ntonton mpo wawe wo". This flag means - "If you try us, we w...
12/08/2026

Asafo flag from the 1950s reads ~ "Ekor hɛnho a, yɛbɛma hɛn ntonton mpo wawe wo".

This flag means - "If you try us, we will unleash our mosquitoes to bite you!" 🦟

August is Saltpond 🇬🇭📍
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August is Saltpond 🇬🇭📍

Akyemfo gather here for Homecoming 🇬🇭✌🏾
12/08/2026

Akyemfo gather here for Homecoming 🇬🇭✌🏾

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