(i) It was a clan based society that was organized around clans.
(ii) They worshiped many gods and goddesses.
(iii) The golden stool acted as religious and a symbol of unity
. (iv) Had a national annual festival called ‘Odwira’ which united the kingdom
by making the state rulers to be loyal to the Asante
. (v) They worshipped gods through ancestors who acted as intermediaries
between gods and people.
(vi) Made sacrifices to their gods.
(vii) The Asante was a stratified society i.e. rulers, assistants, wealthy,
commoners and slaves.
(viii) Believed in the existence of the ancestral spirits/life after death
(ix) Practiced creative arts for example dancing, singing, sculpture and many others.
(x) In the 19th century, the Asante people were converted to Islam.
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