Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II


Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II was the Queen mother of the Ashanti Kingdom and mother of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, who is the youngest son of her five children. She was the 13th Queen mother of the Ashanti Kingdom.
Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II died on 15 November 2016 in her sleep, aged 109. She was buried at dawn in a full ceremony at the Breman Royal Mausoleum on January 20, 2017, after her remains were removed from the Bantama Royal Mausoleum in order to receive final traditional rites.
Before her death, she was Asantehemaa of the Ashanti Kingdom for 39 years. The Ashanti people believe that the Queen mother, buried first in the Bantama Mausoleum, must meet first with the royal ancestors before moving on the final resting place.
It is currently believed that she was the oldest member ever of a royal family anywhere in the world.

Burial

The late Queen mother was laid in state for three days and buried on Thursday, 19 January 2017. On this day, a curfew was placed on the citizens of Kumasi, everyone was supposed to stay indoors from 8pm to 4am. This directive was announced by the chief linguist of Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, Nana Nsuase Agyeman Poku Agyemang III on Friday January 6, 2017.

Awards and recognition

The Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem Girls Senior High School was named after her. A roundabout in Kumasi is named for her.