{"id":269473,"date":"2016-11-17T18:59:10","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T18:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=269473"},"modified":"2016-11-17T18:59:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T18:59:10","slug":"funerals-drumming-banned-until-burial-of-otumfuos-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/funerals-drumming-banned-until-burial-of-otumfuos-mother\/","title":{"rendered":"Funerals, drumming banned until burial of Otumfuo\u2019s mother"},"content":{"rendered":"
A ban on funerals, drumming and noise making has been placed in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region until\u00a0Asantehemaa, Queen mother of Asante Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II is buried.<\/p>\n
A statement from the Manhyia Palace said she passed away peacefully at her palace on Monday, 14th November, 2016 at age 111.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn accordance with Asante custom, a ban has been placed on all funeral, drumming and noisemaking throughout Asanteman until after the funeral of the Asantehemaa,\u201d the statement signed by Kofi Badu, Chief of Staff at the Manhyia Palace added.<\/p>\n