Nana Appau Wiafe Ababio Sanwoansan, Chief of Hemang in the Kwabre South district of Ashanti region has donated an acre of land to Asanteman Kuo in Germany.
The gesture is to encourage Ghanaians, particularly Ashantis living in Germany, to unite and engage in development projects back home.
Nana Sanwoansan, while sharing his experience with The Chronicle on his return from Dusseldorf in Germany, where he was the Special Guest of Honour at the Asanteman Europe Afahye also announced that he has earmarked 100 building plots for acquisition by prospective developers at a discount at two sites for those from Europe and America.
The objective is to help Ghanaians abroad to prepare towards settlement back home in Ghana.
Hemanghene has also created a site at a Museum under construction for the burial of African-Americans who recognise Ghana as their ancestral home at a fee.
The chief urged Ashantis resident in the Diaspora to rise up to preserve our cultural values by adding value to traditional norms and deepen the spirituality of the Asante traditional and norms.
Nana Ababio Sanwoansan, who hates to see Ashanti customary practices adulterated, has appealed to all chiefs to promote our cultural heritage and move away from the dominance of western culture by preserving cultural norms and values in their respective areas.
The chief of Hemang encouraged the Africans and Ghanaians to cherish their tradition and culture by adding value to culture and showcase their cultural inheritance for the benefit of future generations.
He said the African should count himself blessed for being born an African and contribute to preserving African cultural values and identity.
His position and vision about African culture is the reason for the construction of a multi-million cedi Gyamadudu Museum at Hemang, which seeks to promote and preserve African culture.
The proposed Gyamadudu Museum at Kwabre Hemang in the Ashanti Region, which construction started in 2020 and might be completed and commissioned in June 2025.
When completed the Museum will add to the existing ones in Ashanti and Ghana in general to help preserve cultural heritage of the people of Ashanti and sustain traditional norms, customs and practices and usage as Nana Sanwoansan’s legacy.
The chief noted that heroes in their own rights abound in Ghana and all traditional areas who should be honoured for their contribution to the development of society.
The Gyamadudu Museum, which sits on a 10-acre piece of land, comprises nine interlinking domes to accommodate precious cultural exhibits, collections and artefacts.
It has spaces for statutes and images of Ashanti Kings and Queen mothers and eminent personalities including the occupant of the Golden Stool, Opemsuo Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, Nana Nyarko Kusi Amoah, the first Asantehemaa, the Otumfuo Opoku Ware II and the legendary Nana Yaa Asantewaa of Ejisu.
The Museum also has a place of honour for Statesmen like Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President; Nelson Mandela of South Africa; Col. Muamar Gaddafi of Libya, Emperor Haile Selaisie.
Images of freedom fighters across the globe would also be featured prominently within the walls of the Museum, decorated with Adinkra symbols.
The Museum also has space to showcase mummies of three ancestors of about 265 years as a side attraction to attract tourists to Ghana.
Among the collections at the Museum are the Centre for the production of designer Kente cloths and African stool regalia to add value to such cultural items for packaging and branding.
River Anyinasu, which passes through the designated Museum area.
Along the Anyinasu River is a Cottage whose walls are dedicated to African Americans who visit Hemang periodically as their Home of origin.TheGyamadudu Museum comes as a huge legacy ten years after Nana Appau Wiafe Ababio Sanwoansan ascended the EkuonaApau and Brefo stool of Hemang as chief on June 22, 2015 succeeding Nana Owusu Brefo II, who died in 1995.
Nana Appau Wiafe Ababio Sanwoansan, has encouraged colleague chiefs to replicate such projects in their Traditional Areas to bring meaning to the oral tradition and history of Asanteman, as well as create employment opportunities for the youth while boosting tourism to increase foreign exchange earnings.
