Thread by @Ashanti_Kingdom

The ADUANA CLAN (DOG).

The Aduana (Atwea, Abrade, Amoakare ne Ada) Abusua is one of the largest abusua or clans of the Akans. The Aduana people are believed to have been led out of the hole in Asumegya-Asantemanso by a dog which had fire in his mouth.

Hence they are referred to as Ogyaasefuo.

Aduana Nyankonpa Sakyire, Aponkyerɛne a ɔma nsuo ne Aduana. Siawɔna ne Aduegyafoɔ.

Wɔbɔ Aduanafoɔ mmrane sɛ "Adensefoɔ" a, ne nkyeraseɛ ne sɛ wɔyɛ adefoɔ a wɔn so bi nni baabi.

It is also believed that the first Aduana had a dog that once was out to search for food and on seeing fire the dog thought there was something to eat for him and in doing so got his mouth seriously burnt. When the owner saw it coming with the fire he then said ,

"m'atwea woabrɛ me adeɛ" meaning my dog you have brought me something worthy. This gave birth to the name of the Aduana people "Aduana Atwea Aberade".

Some hundred years ago people from different tribes could even claim a stool from another tribe if they were from the same Clan.

That means an Aduana from Asumenya could go to Kumawu and could be given the stool if it becomes vacant.

The totem or symbol of Aduana is the dog and fire. Their symbolic qualities are honesty and industriousness.

Asuo Subin Agya, Asumegya is Aduana Atwea Aberɛade Piesie.

Aduana Maanu ne Akwamu ne Dormaa (Atta ne Atta), na wɔn Mɛnsa nso ne Kumawu Tweneboah Kodua.

If someone from the Aduana Clan greets you the response is, "Yaa Aberade or "Yaa Ogyaba".

Here are some of the major States and Towns in Asante occupied by the Aduana Clan: Asumegya,

Kumawu, Agogo, Bompata, Kwaman, Tepa, Awua-Domase, Boaman, Apromaase, Tikurom, Kaase, Apagya, Kwaso, Akyease, Manso-Mmem, Manso-Abodom, Nyinahini, Amoaten-Gyakye, Adokwae, Dumase, Apagya (Kumase), Ampabame, Akwaboa, Offinso-Dantin, Kwatwema, Agyamasu, Worakese, Banso. Etc

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