The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II led burial rites for the late Asantehemaa
The four-day burial rites (doteyie) for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, began at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, drawing thousands of mourners from across Ghana and beyond.
On Monday, September 15, 2025, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, performed the initial traditional rites, paving the way for Asanteman and other mourners to pay their last respects to the late Asantehemaa.
Asantehemaa’s body laid in state as thousands pay their last respects
Dressed in black cloth and carried in a palanquin, the Asantehene proceeded to the grounds where funeral ceremonies were held for his biological sister, the late Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
Hundreds of fetish priests pay respects to late Asantehemaa at Manhyia Palace
Among the dignitaries present were former President John Agyekum Kufuor, representatives from various political parties, and religious leaders.
The late Asantehemaa was the 14th to ascend the stool and was the biological sister of the current Asantehene. She took on the revered role in 2020, succeeding her late mother, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II.
The late Asantehemaa passed away at the age of 91.
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