Video and picture from the burial and final funeral rites of Opanin Stephen Asare Amaning, the late father of Otumfuo Osei Tutu‘s wife, Lady Julia Osei Tutu surface online.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has held a burial ceremony for his wife Lady Julia Osei Tutu’s late father, Stephen Asare Amaning.
Lady Julia’s father, Stephen Asare Amaning, passed away on March 6, the same day Ghana celebrated its 64th independence anniversary.
Three weeks after Opanin Amaning’s passing, the Asantehene held the ‘Doteyie’ (pre-burial) rites for his father-in-law at Ahodwo-Daban in Kumasi on Saturday, March 27, 2021.
The ceremony saw President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and other leading members of his government joining Otumfuo to bury his father-in-law.
Among the other members of the government were Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and Chief Of Staff Frema Osei-Opare.
Energy Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Agric Minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, and Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei Mensah.
Being an Akan himself, Akufo-Addo arrived at the funeral dressed in black mourning cloth while Bawumia wore black smock.
The president on behalf of the government and the people of Ghana presented a donation of burial items and cash.
The late Opanin Amaning happens to be from the Kyebi area where Akufo-Addo also hails from. He was 87 years old.
See the video of the burial ceremony below: