{"id":285403,"date":"2017-01-16T19:10:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T19:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=285403"},"modified":"2017-01-16T19:10:45","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T19:10:45","slug":"thrilling-cultural-display-at-asantehemaas-burial-rites-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/01\/thrilling-cultural-display-at-asantehemaas-burial-rites-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Thrilling cultural display at Asantehemaa’s burial rites [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"
The capital of the Ashanti Region, Kumasi, was awash with rich cultural display as thousands of mourners flocked to the Mahnyia Palace to pay last respects to the late queen-mother of the Asante Kingdom, Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II is\u00a0lying in state at the Manhyia Palace, where mourners will be filing past\u00a0her body until\u00a0Thursday\u00a0when she would finally be buried.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who died at the age of 111 in November 2016, will be buried in Breman on Thursday.<\/p>\n