The Agona Clan is one of the eight major
Akan clans
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societie ...
. According to tradition, the founders of
Akyem Kotoku Akyem Kotoku is a traditional kingdom in Eastern Ghana. It dates back to at least the 16th century, and its capital is and was Akyem Oda.
Akyen Kotoku is one of the three independent states along with Akyem Bosome and Akyem Abuakwa that forms the ...
and
Akyem Bosome Akyem Bosome is a traditional kingdom in Eastern Ghana. It dates from at least the 16th century, and its capital is and was Akyem Swedru. It is the smallest of the three Akyem states, including Akyem Abuakwa and Akyem Kotoku, that form the Akyem M ...
came from the Agona clan, as well as that of
Denkyira.
Totem
The totem of the Agona people is the parrot, hence their linguistic prowess.
Major towns
The
Denkyirahene
Denkyirahene is the title given to the King of the Denkyira people of the Central Region of Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
is from the Agona clan.
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Culture of Ghana
Akan people
Akan clans