Coronation 2 June 1976 | ||
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Reign 6 February 1977 – 15 November 2016 Predecessor Nana Amma Serwaa Nyarko II Grandchild Ohemaa Afua Kobe Serwaa Ampem Similar Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, Opoku Ware II, Prempeh I Born 1907 (age 109) Died 15 November 2016 (aged 109) | ||
Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II (1907 – 15 November 2016) was the Queen mother (Ohemaa) of the Ashanti Kingdom and mother of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, who is the youngest son of her five children. She was the 13th Queen mother of the Ashanti Kingdom.
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Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II died on 15 November 2016, aged 109. She was buried at dawn on in a full ceremony at the Breman Royal Mausoleum (Ban mu) January 20th, 2017, after her ramains were removed from Bantama Royal Mausoleum in order to receive final traditional rites.
Before her death, she was Asantehemaa (Queen mother) of the Ashanti Kingdom for 39 years. The Ashanti people believe that the Queen mother, buried first in the Bantama Mausoleum, must meet first with the royal ancestors before moving on the final resting place.
Burial
The late Queen mother was laid in state for three days and buried on the Thursday, 19th of January 2017. On this day, a curfew was placed on the citizens of Kumasi, everyone was supposed to stay indoors from 8pm to 4am. This directive was announced by the chief linguist of Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, Nana Nsuase Agyeman Poku Agyemang III on the Friday January 6th 2017.
Awards and recognition
The Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem Girls Senior High School was named after her. A roundabout in Kumasi is named for her.