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).

Most often, the term has been used for the child of a king, or for the daughter of a king.

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''.

Oheneba as a courtesy title

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. However the children are given the title Oheneba which means the ''chief's child'' or the ''king's child''. 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)
Oheneba Adusei Poku (Son of Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, the 15th King of the Ashanti Kingdom (Asantehene)
Oheneba Mensah Bonsu (Hiahene) (Caretaker and Uncle of Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II)

Oheneba as a given name

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;

References

1 2 Christaller, Johann Gottlieb (1881). A Dictionary of the Asante and Fante Language Called Tshi (Chwee, Tw̌i): With a Grammatical Introduction and Appendices on the Geography of the Gold Coast and Other Subjects. Evangelical Missionary Society.
1 2 Studies, University of Ghana Institute of African (1966). Research Review - Institute of African Studies. Institute of African Studies.
1 2 Boateng, Joe. A (2009). The Royal In-Law. Switzerland: Integritas Services. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7978-0026-7.
1 2 History in Africa. African Studies Association. 2004.
↑ Ayittey, G. B. N. (2006-01-01). Chapter 4. The African Chief. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-474-4003-1.
↑ Henige, David (1975). "Akan Stool Succession under Colonial Rule-Continuity or Change?". The Journal of African History. 16 (2): 285–301. doi:10.1017/S002185370000116X. ISSN 0021-8537. JSTOR 180816. S2CID 162709947.
↑ Owiredu, P. A. (1959). "The Akan System of Inheritance Today and Tomorrow". African Affairs. 58 (231): 161–165. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a094638. ISSN 0001-9909. JSTOR 719384.
↑ Berry, Sara (2001). Chiefs Know Their Boundaries: Essays on Property, Power, and the Past in Asante, 1896-1996. ABC-CLIO, LLC. ISBN 978-0-325-07002-5.
↑ Romero, Patricia W. (1988). Life Histories of African Women. Ashfield Press. ISBN 978-0-948660-04-7.
↑ "Her Highness Lady Victoria Opoku-Ware II". The Times. London. 23 March 1996. p. 25. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
↑ Damirifa Due: Tributes to Otumfuo Opoku Ware II (late Asantehene 1970-1999). 1999.
↑ Ghana Studies. Vol. 5–8. African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin. 2003. pp. 109–133.
↑ "Meet Asantehene, his wife and children". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
↑ The Enstoolment of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene. 1999.
↑ "Oheneba Nkrabea now a GIS student on $160,000 scholarship". The Ghana Report. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
↑ Starrfm.com.gh (June 2021). "Rasta case: I was scared the judge will be bribed - Oheneba Nkrabea — Starr Fm". Retrieved 2021-12-04.

[:0-1] 1 2 Christaller, Johann Gottlieb (1881). A Dictionary of the Asante and Fante Language Called Tshi (Chwee, Tw̌i): With a Grammatical Introduction and Appendices on the Geography of the Gold Coast and Other Subjects. Evangelical Missionary Society.

[:1-2] 1 2 Studies, University of Ghana Institute of African (1966). Research Review - Institute of African Studies. Institute of African Studies.

[:2-3] 1 2 Boateng, Joe. A (2009). The Royal In-Law. Switzerland: Integritas Services. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7978-0026-7.

[:3-4] 1 2 History in Africa. African Studies Association. 2004.

[5] Ayittey, G. B. N. (2006-01-01). Chapter 4. The African Chief. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-474-4003-1.

[6] Henige, David (1975). "Akan Stool Succession under Colonial Rule-Continuity or Change?". The Journal of African History. 16 (2): 285–301. doi:10.1017/S002185370000116X. ISSN 0021-8537. JSTOR 180816. S2CID 162709947.

[7] Owiredu, P. A. (1959). "The Akan System of Inheritance Today and Tomorrow". African Affairs. 58 (231): 161–165. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a094638. ISSN 0001-9909. JSTOR 719384.

[8] Berry, Sara (2001). Chiefs Know Their Boundaries: Essays on Property, Power, and the Past in Asante, 1896-1996. ABC-CLIO, LLC. ISBN 978-0-325-07002-5.

[9] Romero, Patricia W. (1988). Life Histories of African Women. Ashfield Press. ISBN 978-0-948660-04-7.

[Times_1996-10] "Her Highness Lady Victoria Opoku-Ware II". The Times. London. 23 March 1996. p. 25. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[11] Damirifa Due: Tributes to Otumfuo Opoku Ware II (late Asantehene 1970-1999). 1999.

[12] Ghana Studies. Vol. 5–8. African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin. 2003. pp. 109–133.

[13] "Meet Asantehene, his wife and children". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 2021-12-05.

[14] The Enstoolment of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene. 1999.

[15] "Oheneba Nkrabea now a GIS student on $160,000 scholarship". The Ghana Report. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-12-04.

[16] Starrfm.com.gh (June 2021). "Rasta case: I was scared the judge will be bribed - Oheneba Nkrabea — Starr Fm". Retrieved 2021-12-04.