Yaa asantewaa rawlings biography of rory anderson

The late Jerry John Rawlings profoundly named his children according to signify memorable moments and people in history. This was revealed today at his final funeral ceremony by his first daughter Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings. The late former President named his first child Zanetor to signify an end to the gloom surrounding those times. According to the MP for Korle Klottey constituency, her father gave her that name to commemorate the end to the political darkness and corruption in the country.

Yaa Asantewaa Rawlings was named after the historic Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Kingdom who stood and led a war against the colonial masters at a time when the King had been exiled. According to Zanetor, Rawlings named his second daughter Yaa Asantewaa because he wanted to instil virtues such as boldness, courage, charisma and a determination to be the voice of the voiceless in her.

His desire for his daughter was to become an independent lady who inspires confidence among Ghanaian women. Amina according to history was the first female ruler in a male-dominated society and the late former President named his daughter in honour of her. Amina, similarly, was given the name so she would be fierce in pursuing her dreams as well as fighting for the right of the defenceless in society.

Jerry John Rawlings named his son and fourth child Kimathi after the historic Dedan Kimathi, the Kenyan military inspiring leader who led his people in their independence struggle against the British. Kimathi was expected to grow up into a leader in his own right who would be selfless and become a servant of his people. Stay tuned to discover the quirkiest of events, the meatiest gossip all under one dot com.

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