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Otumfuo confers Yaa Asantewaa title on Indian Monk

Sri Jayanthi Kumaraswani
Sri Jayanthi Kumaraswani
The female monk, Sri Jayanthi Kumaraswani, said she was taken in as a daughter of the Kingdom by the Asantehene on Saturday April 1, 2017 when she visited the Kingdom.
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The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has adopted an Indian Female Monk as a daughter of the Asante Kingdom, giving her the esteemed title Yaa Asantewaa.

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“Asantehene gave me the name Yaa Asantewaa on Saturday Ist April” adding “On my visit to Kumasi he [Asantehene] adopted me as a daughter of the Ashanti Kingdom.”

She told Accra-based Starr FM that at age 11 she could accurately predict what happens in the future, adding that she changed her dress code when she realised that the she had “divine backing.”

Sri Jayanthi Kumaraswami who grew up in the Southern part of India, also used the opportunity to try to demystify the mystery associated with the activities of monks.

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She argued that monks are just as human as anyone.

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