Describe the social organization of the Asante
- The
kingdom was composed of many communities who spoke the Akan \Twi language
- Asante
were organized in clans
- Marriage
between members of same clan was prohibited / exogamy
- Inheritance
of property was matrilineal
- Community
was bound together by the golden stool
- Odwira
annual cultural festival was held at Kumasi to honour the ancestors
- Society
was divided into social classes
- Asante
were polytheists / worshipped many gods and goddesses