Seychelles honors Asantehene Prempeh I with historic exhibition
The Seychelles Islands have commemorated the a hundredth anniversary of the return of Asantehene Nana Agyeman Prempeh I to Kumasi from exile with a two-week photographic exhibition, The King in Exile.
Officially opened on November 11 on the Seychelles National Library in Mahé by the nation’s President, Wavel Ramkalawan, the exhibition celebrates Prempeh’s resilience and legacy.
President Ramkalawan, a Canon of the Anglican Church, praised Prempeh’s endurance throughout his 28-year exile and highlighted his embrace of Christianity. The opening ceremony was attended by descendants of Prempeh residing in Seychelles, Ghanaian residents, and dignitaries.
The exhibition, curated by historian Ivor Agyeman-Duah, Cecille Kalebi of the Seychelles Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts, and Ghanaian Honorary Consul Kwame N. Acquah, explores the influence of Prempeh’s exile and the braveness of Yaa Asantewaa in main the 1900 Anglo-Asante War. The curators described the occasion as “a tribute to Asante resilience and a symbol of cultural ties between Ghana and Seychelles.”
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa and Seychelles, Francisca Ashietey-Odunton, emphasised the significance of preserving cultural heritage, urging Ghanaians to attract inspiration from Prempeh’s patriotism. She introduced that the commemoration will proceed in Ghana with a three-day celebration, beginning on November 22 with a symposium on the Osei Tutu II Hall, adopted by a mini-durbar on November 23, and a memorial service at St. Cyprian Cathedral in Kumasi on November 24.
The exhibition additionally options Kente textiles from Bonwire and different weaving communities, curated by Maame Konadu Mintah of Mintoma Limited. It has attracted vital consideration, providing guests an immersive look into Asante tradition and historical past.
Open to the general public, The King in Exile
honors the enduring legacy of Asantehene Prempeh I and his position in shaping the cultural id of the Asante individuals.
