{"id":286370,"date":"2017-01-19T16:17:10","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T16:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=286370"},"modified":"2017-01-19T16:17:10","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T16:17:10","slug":"asantehemaa-funeral-pictures-from-the-burial-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/01\/asantehemaa-funeral-pictures-from-the-burial-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Asantehemaa funeral: Pictures from the burial service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The burial service for the late Queen-mother of the Ashanti Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, has been held in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286380\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-8.jpg\" alt=\"burial-service-for-the-asantehemaa-8\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286378\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-6.jpg\" alt=\"burial-service-for-the-asantehemaa-6\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Various\u00a0groups have paid tribute to the late queen-mother who died in November 2016, aged 111.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286377\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-5.jpg\" alt=\"burial-service-for-the-asantehemaa-5\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286383\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-11.jpg\" alt=\"burial-service-for-the-asantehemaa-11\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She has been lying\u00a0in state over the last three days, and is expected to be buried later today [Thursday] at Breman.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286379\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-7.jpg\" alt=\"burial-service-for-the-asantehemaa-7\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286374\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-2.jpg\" alt=\"burial-service-for-the-asantehemaa-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since Monday, there has been a sea of black and red, as thousands of people from all walks of life have been visiting the Manhyia Palace, to mourn\u00a0with the Asantehene,\u00a0Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, her son, and also pay their last respects amidst the rich cultural display of Asante customs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Asantehemaa-burial-day-2-28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-285778\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Asantehemaa-burial-day-2-28.jpg\" alt=\"asantehemaa-burial-day-2-28\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286371\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-13.jpg\" alt=\"burial-service-for-the-asantehemaa-13\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>President Nana Akufo-Add0, Vice-President Mahamadu Bawumia, Ex-Presidents John Mahama, John Kufuor and Jerry John Rawlings have paid their last respects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286381\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-9.jpg\" alt=\"burial-service-for-the-asantehemaa-9\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286373\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-1.jpg\" alt=\"burial-service-for-the-asantehemaa-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other dignitaries who paid\u00a0their last respects included former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, Members of Ghana&#8217;s new Parliament and US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-286384\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Burial-service-for-the-Asantehemaa-12.jpg\" alt=\"burial-service-for-the-asantehemaa-12\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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