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... history of the people of Mankessim has been preserved in many forms over the years, most recently through sculptures such as the statue of the three Fante warlords (Figure 7)-namely, Oson, Odapagyan, and Obrumankoma-situated at the Mankessim roundabout in the Central Region of Ghana. This monument commemorates Fante migra- tion from Techiman in the 16th century to their present home in the Central Region. According to Nana Akwaa Poku, the Man- krado of Mankessim, the monument was named "the three legends" because they were prepared to face whatever confronted them on their way either on land, air, or sea as repre- sented by the elephant, eagle, and whale, respectively (Figures 8-10). ...
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... history of the people of Mankessim has been preserved in many forms over the years, most recently through sculptures such as the statue of the three Fante warlords (Figure 7)-namely, Oson, Odapagyan, and Obrumankoma-situated at the Mankessim roundabout in the Central Region of Ghana. This monument commemorates Fante migra- tion from Techiman in the 16th century to their present home in the Central Region. According to Nana Akwaa Poku, the Man- krado of Mankessim, the monument was named "the three legends" because they were prepared to face whatever confronted them on their way either on land, air, or sea as repre- sented by the elephant, eagle, and whale, respectively (Figures 8-10). ...
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