Oheneba
Oheneba is a regal rank given to both female or male child of a king or chief. It is the equivalent of prince or princess (from Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen).
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Most often, the term has been used for the child of a king, or for the daughter of a king.[1][2][3][4]
The twi word derives, via the twi and akan word ohene, meaning "the chief or king" and ''ba'' also via a twi and akan word, meaning child, with the two meaning the ''chief's child'' or the ''king's child''.[3][2][1]
Oheneba as a courtesy title
[edit | edit source]In the Akan tradition and Akan chieftaincy, the child of a king or chief does not ascend the throne when his or her father dies due to their Matrilineal inheritance and succession.[5][6][7] However the children are given the title Oheneba which means the ''chief's child'' or the ''king's child''.[4][8][9] The title is maintained even when their fathers (the king) passes on.
Notable people with the title Oheneba;
- Oheneba Lesley Akyaa Opoku Ware (Daughter of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, the 15th King of the Ashanti Kingdom (Asantehene)[10]
- Oheneba Adusei Poku (Son of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, the 15th King of the Ashanti Kingdom (Asantehene)[11][12]
- Oheneba Mensah Bonsu (Hiahene) (Caretaker and Uncle of Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II)[13][14]
Oheneba as a given name
[edit | edit source]Oheneba as a name; Oheneba can be a given name of a male child in Akan ethnic group to signify how precious the child is in the Akan parlance.
Notable people with the given name;
- Oheneba Boachie-Adjei
- Oheneba Kow Aduako Richardson
- Oheneba Krabea[15][16]
References
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