African Royalty Visits AADL
by aadl staff
Wednesday, September 24, AADL hosted two very prestigious visitors from Ghana. Nana Afia Adoma II, Queen of Antoa-Krobo in the Asnate Kingdom and Nana Kwadwo Nyantakyi III, Chief of the Treasury in the Asante Kingdom were at the Downtown Library discussing African culture.
They spoke, through a translator, about their customs and traditions, such as how their royal garments are made, sharing that garment patterns hold special meaning. It can take weeks to weave the cloth.
They also explained that drumming is an integral part of the culture and that drumming is used as a form of communication.
The Royal couple will be back to the Downtown AADL on Wednesday, October 8 at 7 pm to discuss Royal instruments and West African Music.
The event was cosponsored by the U-M Center for World Performance Studies and the U-M Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments.
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