-Benin King
"She [Queen Mother] is regarded as the true mother of the nation, the most powerful women in it's matrilineal society and is responsible for the selection of the heir apparent"
-Asante Chief
| Asante and Benin Queen Mothers | ||
|
|
"Without the Queen Mothers I
could not reign" -Benin King "She [Queen Mother] is regarded as the true mother of the nation, the most powerful women in it's matrilineal society and is responsible for the selection of the heir apparent" -Asante Chief
|
|