Former Ghanaian rapper, Lousika, was recently crowned as the queen mother of Manso Nkwanta, in the Ashanti Region.
According to oral tradition and in a post sighted on the Facebook page of The Asante Nation, Manso Nkwanta serves as the ears of the Asantehene and Asanteman, (Asanteman aso).
The post also added that The Manso Nkwanta stool dates as far back as the time of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu I.
Continuing the narration, The Asante Nation explained that “Asantehene created the stool to serve the purpose of a listening post to any surprise attack from the Southern tribes such as Denkyira, Fante etc.”
In case of any advancement or movement of the enemy towards Asante territory or any surprise attack from the South, Nana Obiri Kusi I, the first chief of Manso Nkwanta would send information to Kumasi to prepare and stop them.