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.

Ghanaian Women in the 1960s 🇬🇭🔥
08/06/2026

Ghanaian Women in the 1960s 🇬🇭🔥

The Great Kormantse (Kromantine) NKUM posuban built 22nd April 1973. Opanyin Moses shares some of the history of this po...
08/06/2026

The Great Kormantse (Kromantine) NKUM posuban built 22nd April 1973.

Opanyin Moses shares some of the history of this posuban.

Prevsering our oral history 🇬🇭

08/06/2026

Kormantse Kokwaado Hill climbing is not for the weak! 😅

Due to the flooding using canoe is now a far better investment than car these days in Ghana 😅
07/06/2026

Due to the flooding using canoe is now a far better investment than car these days in Ghana 😅

No. 7 Amanful Asafo Company - know for thier emblem of Whale BONSU the God of the sea 🇬🇭
07/06/2026

No. 7 Amanful Asafo Company - know for thier emblem of Whale BONSU the God of the sea 🇬🇭

07/06/2026

A lot of people from the Caribbean trace their roots back to Kormantse, and some islands still use variations of the "Coromantee/Kromanti" language as a nod to their Akan heritage. 🇬🇭

Mornings from K Town 🇬🇭
07/06/2026

Mornings from K Town 🇬🇭

Kobina Badowah was one of the most well documented flag makers in Ghana from Kormantse NKUM and led the well-known works...
06/06/2026

Kobina Badowah was one of the most well documented flag makers in Ghana from Kormantse NKUM and led the well-known workshop from 1935 to 2000.

Asafo flags play an important role in festivals, ceremonies, and community life, preserving Fante history, identity, and cultural values through generations of craftsmanship. Today, makers continue to safeguard this unique artistic tradition despite challenges in passing their skills on to younger generations. 🇬🇭

What do you eat this fish with? 🤔
06/06/2026

What do you eat this fish with? 🤔

06/06/2026

Kormantse Mpoano 🇬🇭

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