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Описание: OYOKO BREMAN STOOL HISTORY
The Oyoko Bremanhene is the senior chief of the Oyoko Breman group of the
Oyoko clan of the king. The Oyoko clan of the king is constituted of three separate groups, namely OyokonAbohyen, Oyoko Atutue and Oyoko Breman. Each of the groups is independent, and the Oyokohene of Kumasi is the accredited Head Clan Chief of the Oyoko clan of the king. The chiefs of the Oyoko clan of the king who constitute the Oyoko- Kuduo are as follows Oyoko Abohyen
1. Oyokohene of Kumasi
2. Kenyasehene
3.Mampontenhene
Oyoko Atutue
4 Atutuehene of Kumasi
5. Ahenkrohene (Now Obrempon)
6.Pampasohene. 7.Awiemhene
8.Oyoko Bremang
9. Oyoko Bremanhene of Kumasi,
10. Eseresohene
The Oyoko Bremanhene can go to the Asantehene for a private consultation Without passing through the oyokohene of Kumasi, because he owes direct allegiance to the Asantehene. He swears to the Asantehene with the Mpomponsuo sword. The Oyoko Breman stool is one of matrilineal descent and belongs to an Abusua or family known as the 0yoko Kuduo of the king of Asante.
In the olden days the ancestor of this stool, known as Nana Abore, is said to have come from an area in Kokofu known as Adwumamu with relatives and retinue and stayed at a place in the present area of Kumasi known as Kwaman. This place of abode of Nana Abore could in ancient times be found round about the present vicinity of the Government Electricity Department. That is, an area adjacent to the present Government Catering Rest House. The mother of Nana Abore was an Obaapanin in her own right, called Nana Ohuaa Kumaah. It is said that she accompanied her son to this vicinity with their own stool. This ancestor, it is said, became the Asamanhene of this area Asaman means a place of landing or a suitable place of landing. It is said at this time the Asamanhene held boundary lines with some Kumasi cabocceers, namely Tafohene, Amakomhene, Kaasehene, At this time the seat of Kumasi was then known as Kwaman.