The Kingdom of Sanwi is a kingdom located in the south-east corner of the Republic of Ivory Coast in West Africa.
Pre-European kingdoms | |
Total population | |
---|---|
20,000 (est.) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Krindjabo, Africa | |
Languages | |
Anyi language | |
Religion | |
Akan religion and Christianity |
It was established in about 1740 by Anyi migrants from Ghana with its capital at Krindjabo. In 1843, the kingdom became a protectorate of France. In 1959, it merged with Ivory Coast.[1]
In the early 19th century, Sanwi was a vassal to the Ashanti Empire until this status was destroyed as a result of French colonial expansion in the region.[2]
The kingdom declared American singer Michael Jackson to be Prince of the Sanwi in 1992.[3] Reciprocal visits by Jackson and King Amon N'Douffou IV were made to Krindjabo and Los Angeles respectively. After Jackson's death in 2009, an elaborate two-day funeral was held in Sanwi. Jesse Jackson was declared prince in August of that year when he was crowned Prince Nana by Amon N'Douffou V.[4]
References
edit- ^ Boone, Catherine (17 October 2003). Political Topographies of the African State: Territorial Authority and Institutional Choice. Cambridge University Press. p. 232. ISBN 9780521532648.
- ^ Daddieh, Cyril K. (2016). Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast). Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 422–423. ISBN 9780810873896.
- ^ Pflanz, Mike (3 August 2009). "Royal Ivory Coast funeral for tribe 'prince' Michael Jackson". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Jesse Jackson named prince of African tribe". The Telegraph. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
External links
edit- European Delegation of Sanwi Kingdom (in French)