ABSTRACT
OPOKU was a weakling as an infant and subject to severe shaking fits. KOMFO ANOTCHWI declared that these fits meant that the child wanted to fight. He therefore forged a sword for him, which he called " Mpomponsu," which became the "Excalibur" of ASHANTI. Upon this sword all swore allegiance to the new King, and to every King after him down to the last-. PEREMPE.
