The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II would be visiting the Ga State on Sunday June 9, 2024, at 11am, the Office of the Ga Mants3 has announced.
The visit, the office said would be crowned with a special durbar hosted by King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse.
“This historic visit will rekindle the strong ties of friendship between the Gas and Ashanti’s, which dates back to the 19 century,” the press statement released yesterday stated.
It also follows the Ga Mants3’s active participation in the Asantehene’s recent celebration of his 25th anniversary on the throne.
The Ga and Ashanti people have had extensive interactions, which have led to the exchange of cultural practices, traditions, and ideas, the office said.
Interestingly, the release disclosed, the interactions between Gas and Ashantis over the centuries have culminated in common themes in the areas of governance, inclusiveness and specific cultural practices including family structure, traditional dances, structure of the calendar year, communing with the ancestors, taboos, defense mechanisms and historical interactions with other tribes.
These similarities highlight the strong ties between the Asantes and Gas, which are rooted in their shared African heritage.
The durbar of the two gallant royals, will also be used to promote peace ahead of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in December this year.
The Office of the Ga Mantse, therefore, invites all to witness this great moment in Ghanaian traditional history at the forecourt of the Ga Mants3’s Palace in Kanshie Accra at 11am on Sunday June 9.
