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You will find a similar relationship among some of other peoples listed here.  This is a case where a little advanced knowledge of the subject may be an advantage when using these pages. 

African Tribes - Ashanti People __ An overview of these people and their arts. - illustrated - From africaguide.com - http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/ashanti.htm 

Art of the Asante Kingdom | Special Topics Page | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art __ "In the seventeenth century, the region of West Africa known as the Gold Coast (modern Ghana) was dotted with several small-scale principalities populated by peoples belonging to the Akan cultural group. Linked by trade routes, a shared language, and similar belief systems, these states nonetheless remained separate entities until the early eighteenth century, when Asante, an inland kingdom ruled by a chief named Osei Tutu, embarked on a process of territorial expansion that united them as one kingdom." You will find a wonderful online art exhibit. - illustrated - from Metropolitan Museum of Art - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/asan_1/hd_asan_1.htm  

Asante __ "The Asante people were originally one of a number of Akan people, all paying tribute to the Denkyira. They lived in what today is modern Ghana - not to be confused with Ancient Ghana." A look at history. - From BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/4chapter6.shtml 

Asante __ "When they arrived on the coast of Ghana in 1471, Portuguese sailors were astonished by the highly structured kingdoms they encountered. This initial contact, along with the area's reputation for being wealthy, encouraged Westerners to settle in the region and to trade bronze and European-manufactured objects for Ghanaian gold and slaves." Some history, culture and more - illustrated - From ethnographica.com - http://www.ethnographica.com/pages/Asante9.php?project_id=9 

Asante Art __ "Here you will find a good article and images of Asante arts. - illustrated - From African Art Museum - http://www.zyama.com/asante/index.htm 

 
 
Asante empire __ "In their struggle against the suzerain state of Denkyera and lesser neighbouring states, the Asante people made little headway until the accession, probably in the 1670s, of Osei Tutu. After a series of campaigns that crushed all opposition, he was installed as Asantehene, or king of the new Asante state, whose capital was named Kumasi." And the story continues. - From Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. - http://search.eb.com/Blackhistory/article.do?nKeyValue=9806 

Asante Kente __ "Kente is an Asante ceremonial cloth hand-woven on a horizontal treadle loom. Strips measuring about 4 inches wide are sewn together into larger pieces of cloths. Cloths come in various colors, sizes and designs and are worn during very important social and religious occasions." See some of the patterns and learn what they mean. - illustrated - From ghana.gov.gh - http://www.ghana.gov.gh/visiting/culture/asantekente.php 

Asante People __ "The Asante developed a highly centralized, semimilitary government with a paramount chief known as the Asantahene. The Asantahene, who inherited his position along matrilineal lines, had numerous chiefs below him throughout the kingdom who acted on his behalf." You will find material related to religion, politics, history, culture, art and more. - From University of Iowa - http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Asante.html 
 
Asante Traditional Buildings - UNESCO World Heritage Centre __ Brief description and image. - illustrated - From UNESCO - http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/35
Ashanti __ You will find a fairly detailed overview of Ashanti history, culture and family life. - illustrated - From ashanti.com.au - http://www.ashanti.com.au/pb/wp_8078438f.html?0.5529988819364038

Ashanti Culture __ "The Ashanti live in central Ghana in western Africa approximately 300km. away from the coast. The Ashanti are a major ethnic group of the Akans in Ghana, a fairly new nation, barely more than 50 years old." A good overview of these people. - From Minnesota State University - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/ashanti_culture.html

Ashanti mythology __ A brief overview. "The most important god in the pantheon of the Ashanti of Ghana is Nyame (also Nyankopon), the omniscient, omnipotent sky god." - from Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashanti_mythology

Ashanti people __ "The Ashanti (also Asante) are a major ethnic group from Africa. The Ashanti speak a dialect of Akan. Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti Confederacy was a major state, particularly during the period from 1570 to 1900. Ashanti wealth was based on the region's substantial deposits of gold. The gold deposits led to many metal-working. A golden stool was said that no one could sit, touch, or even get within a couple of feet within it. The Stool was some religous related item." An excellent look. - illustrated - From Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asante

Society-TWI-(ASHANTI) __ "The Ashanti constitute a political confederacy or state which developed in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in the central part of southern Ghana, West Africa (ca. lat. 6 degrees-7 degrees 30 minutes N and long. 0 degrees-2 degrees W)." An essay covering Ashanti history and culture. - From EthnoAtlas - http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7880 
 

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