Yaa Asantewaa was the queen mother of the Edweso tribe of the Asante (Ashanti) in what is modern Ghana. She was an exceptionally brave fighter who, in March 1900, raised and led an army of thousands against the British colonial forces in Ghana and their efforts to subjugate the Asante and seize the Golden Stool, the Asante nation’s spiritual symbol of unity and sovereignty.
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Edweso is not a tribe! It's a town close to Kumasi, which is the capitol of Ashanti.
Edweso is not a tribe! It's a town close to Kumasi, which is the capitol of Ashanti.