The Ashanti dwell 150 miles from the coast in central Ghana's rain woods.
The people of Ashanti have traditionally had a reputation for being ferocious warriors.
This tribe's mantra is "If I go forward I die, If I go backward I die, Better go forward and die."
Ashanti families are extended. The family lives in huts surrounding a courtyard.
Ashanti beliefs combine spiritual and supernatural abilities. They think animals, plants, and trees have souls.
Ashanti pride in the Ashanti King goes on in the Golden Stool tradition.
Before weaving, bark cloth was worn. Silk and cotton are woven.