Ladies and Gentlemen the wait is over, creopresent to you "THE ORIGINS OF OKOMFO ANOKYE"
The high noon sun burns a distinct red this day…. Clad in his war paint with priestly scars of the highest order etched into his skin, Okomfo Anokye, high priest of the Ashanti people stands beside his King Osei Tutu as they calmly watch the approach of the massive Denkyira Army.
The war
has spanned 3 years. The great Ashanti people, despite their bravery and inextinguishable desire to resist the
enemy have been pushed back behind their city’s walls. Here they await the numerically
superior Denkyira who are confident in their own victory and march with an unforgiving
desire to conquer their most resilient
and stubborn foes so far. However, where most would surrender, the Ashanti
defy. Where most would run, they stand and embrace death. The silence which
fills the city is not as a result of fear, but from a unified focus on the task
at hand and a complete belief and faith in one man….their general, and high
priest.
This
story follows the almost mythical
journey of a key figure behind the Ashanti Kingdom’s unification. Cloaked
in an aura of greatness since birth, it
was not long before Okomfo Anokye attained priesthood and a reputation for
military brilliance. Stories of his
mystical powers spread beyond the land and every powerful warlord wanted his
allegiance. The Denkyira had been for years overlords of the Ashantis but divisions
within the Ashantis themselves made it impossible for them to organize and
fight their common enemy… That is, until on invitation by King Osei Tutu, the
great priest settled in Ashanti and became the King’s Advisor.
Watch
the story unfold as Okomfo Anokye uses his astute political mind, military
prowess and his spiritual and mystical gifts to forge into existence one of the
greatest African Empires in History. It
is an epic journey of a man destined for greatness. From his birth when his
palms were inseparably clasped together, to his summoning of the Golden Stool
which symbolizes the sovereignty of Ashanti it is clear that he was destined to
bring together a great Empire.
PREMIERS FRIDAY 3rd
APRIL 2015
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