The History of Aseneɛ Abusua [Okomfo Anokye Ancestry] Explained in Twi

The ASENIE CLAN (BAT)

The Asenie family or clan like almost all the Akan families, also originated from Adanse it is the last among the eight Akan families. The first known woman ancestress of the Asenie family was Nana Ama Gyata who is said to have emerged from a cave at Bona Bon in Adanse. She gave birth to two children Nana Damte and Nana Dufie Gyampontima.

They migrated to Dompoase and Nana Dufie gave birth to six children at Dompoase including Nana Adutwumwaa and Nana Dwirayikwaa. Some of Nana Dufie's children then migrated to places like Asantemanso, Amakom, Aduaben and Awukuguaa. From Asantemanso, a section of the family migrated to Nkuroso, near Bonwire and finally to Agona Akyempem.

Nana Dwirayikwaa gave birth to Okomfo Yamoa who later became the chief of Agona during the time of Kwamanhene Obiri Yeboah.

It is believed that the Asenie family has at one time occupied the Adanse Stool which belongs to the Ekuona family. According to Oral tradition, Nana Bonsra Afriyie was from the Asenie family, the son of Nana Akora Foripan, became the Adansehene after his father's death and performed so well that the Hausa scholars and merchants who had to deal with him in terms of trade gave him the name "Abu" meaning the great. This gave birth to the name Abu Bonsra among Akans.

Asenie piesie ne Kumasi Amakomhene Nana Akosa Brempong, wɔn Manu ne Dompoasehene Gyɛkye Boadum na wɔn Mɛnsa nso ne Fante Nyankomasehene Nana Tibo Darko.

Their totem is the bat (Ampan).
Ampan Dankwa, Ampan Dankwansere, Ampan Kotobrɛ, na ɛhefa na wokɔ yi a m'ani da wanim yi?

Wɔkyerɛ mu a akɔm di ahim yie paa wɔ Aseneɛ Abusua mu. Efiri sɛ, Okomfo Yamoah ne Obiri komfo Anokye nyinaa yɛ Asenefoɔ. Asenefoɔ aben yie na wɔwɔ akokoɔduro paa.

The symbolic quality of this family is Diplomacy and Faithfulness. One can always rely on their loyalty and support. They are good at keeping mysteries, they hardly reveal their secrets.

Nkabom wɔ Aseneɛ Abusua mu paa. Wɔboa wɔn ho wɔn ho yie. Takyitanaa se 'sɔmu ma me nsom na ɛma Abusua ɛyere yɛ'. Asenefoɔ mmarima dɔ wɔn yerenom yie na wɔ brɛ wɔn ho ase, afei wɔpɛ ɛtwɛ yie. Na wɔmo mpɛ mogyafra nso.

Two Ghanaian prominent members of this family were the late Dr.K.A. Busia and the late Victor Owusu.

If you are greeted by an Asenie the response is "Yaa Abrawo" ''Yaa Adɔnten".

Here are some of the Asante States and towns occupied by Asenie members:

Amakom (Kumasi), Dompoase, Agona, Nkoransa, Adonten (Kumase), Atwimahene, Antoa, Denyaase, Mpatasie, Kofiase, Poano, Kobiriso, Abenase, Asuboa, Atwima-Techiman, Kwaamo, Akyaakrom, Abenase etc.