According to a custom of these people called the Ntetea rite, a child receives a personal name on the eighth day after his birth, and that name is celebrated in a ceremony forty days after his birth.
According to a custom of these people called the Ntetea rite, a child receives a personal name on the eighth day after his birth, and that name is celebrated in a ceremony forty days after his birth. The religion and art of these people was written about by Robert Rattray, who claims they originated from north of the Kong Mountains, and Joseph Dupuis wrote a journal of hisresidence among them. Heavy fines were imposed on these people in the Sagrenti War, and when one of their rulers was not able to pay, he was arrested and exiled to the Seychelles. Most of their leaders descended from the Beretuo Dynasty, including that ruler, Prempeh I. The FanteConfederacy was formed to oppose this empire, which rose by defeating the Denkyira at Feyiase, and then set up a capital at Kumasi. For 10 points, name this empire founded by Osei Tutu,which fought five wars with the British, and worshipped the golden stool. 
According to a custom of these people called the Ntetea rite, a child receives a personal name on the eighth day after his birth, and that name is celebrated in a ceremony forty days after his birth.
Kingdom of Ashanti [or Asante; or Asanti]