The most honoured guest at the Asantehene (King of Asante) jubilee is the queen mother, she arrives surrounded by fan bearers. She is known as Asantehemaa, the true mother of the nation, the most powerful woman in matrilineal society, and is responsible for the selections of the heir apparent.
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