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Ashorkor: Chapter 2
by safohen
Five years later, Lumei Ashorkor received her invitation from the the league of African Martial Artists to participate in the All- African Martial Arts Tournament.
Her first opponent was an asafo skilled in the use of the akofena....
Naa: Chapter 2
by safohen
At the turn of the 12th Century, when ancient kingdoms and empires reigned supreme, the land that would later come to be known as Egypt faced a harrowing threat from foreign invaders.
Desperate to protect her people, she sent an...
Naa: Chapter 1
by safohen
Before Naa became known as the old tigress of the south, her village faced a crisis. Some of the Lumei (masters) of Abotri ke Tahuumo (Ga martial art) decided to fight for the highest paying chief, regardless of their position in battles that...
- Mar, 5 2015
- Adventure Historical Fiction
Nyansakrom: Chapter 12
by safohen
As the three mbrewanananom got separated in the confusion, the 'fog' partly cleared and Adwoa found herself face to face with Akos, Antwiwaa. Adisa faced Serwaa and Ama noticed Aba the abrewanana osuani blocking her path. The two osuani attacked...
Nyansakrom: Chapter 11
by safohen
'We intervened in the attack on the prison but most of the members of Tumi managed to escape,' noted Dede that evening. Once more, the village heads were gathered before Princess Oforiwaa.
'However we managed to make Sumina give us...
Nyansakrom: Chapter 10
by safohen
There was an air of calm as the sun rose in the sky, its rays bathing Mampam prison in bright light. An outpost guard watched the surroundings warily.
'Any more accidental discoveries, she sighed, 'and we may have to find a new...
Nyansakrom: Chapter 9
by safohen
At the royal stores, Abrewanana Nketsia and two other asafo realised that 50 spears, 15 bows and arrows, two sacks of gold dust, 3 months worth of food supplies. Fifty akofenas,machetes, twenty clothes and fifteen axes were also missing, among...
Nyansakrom: Chapter 8
by safohen
'Serwaa of the 10000 proverbs' your timing is perfect ,as usual noted a long grey haired council member.'I take it that you are aware of the crisis'.
'Yes, on my way back from my travels across the land, I was informed that 10 of...
Nyansakrom: Chapter 7
by safohen
There was a a series of loud crashes as the royal storage facilities were raided in addition to the royal archives by Tumi leaving smoke in their wake. An osuani with braided hair gave orders to set alight the buildings once they were done....
Nyansakrom: Chapter 5
by safohen
Later that evening, five people rushed to the same clearing in the forest. "nothing here, just like the five other clearings, we checked," muttered a girl with braided hair. "I am beginning to suspect that those twins asafo captain dede handed...
Nyansakrom: Chapter 6
by safohen
Badu’s eyes widened in horror as her machete angled towards his neck for what seemed like an eternity,it’s wielders eyes clear and expressionless. Suddenly, there was a blur of movement and it was gone along with Araba! Badu resumed...
Nyansakrom: Chapter 4
by safohen
As she left the cave by a darkened route, Araba smiled to herself, "the others will be pleased to know she passed the test so quickly, yet i wonder if she will do better on the final test than the other asuafo or..." her thoughts were interrupted...
Nyansakrom: Chapter 3
by safohen
Many years later, on a bright tuesday morning, Aba Amonoo among many other children, arrived at the royal courtyard for the selection of an abrewanana osuani. this referred to the selection of apprentices for the abrewanana, the sages of the...
Nyansakrom: Chapter 2
by safohen
It came as a great surprise among the six villages when Nyansakrom, the village with the highest number of mbrewanananom (sages) faced its second civil war. In the first civil war, the mbrewanananom led by Serwaa's own abrewanana had shocked the...
Nyansakrom:Chapter 1
by safohen
When Nyansakrom (the village of wisdom) was first established, Dede, who would later be known as the strongest asafo in the village, was but a child. Agor, brother of the true ruler of the village decided that the village had to go to war with...
Nii: Chapter 2
by safohen
The next day, a badly wounded Akai gave her report to the Asafoatse from her sick bed. 'We were ambushed by Kla (tiger). They took Dedoi. What worries me is that they knew exactly which route we would take'.
Naa listened grimly....
Nii: Chapter 1
by safohen
The time was 10:00 am and the place Nkran in the year 3000. On top of the biggest Bank building in the city, a dark, lean and tall man walked to the very edge and stopped, hands in his pockets. Below him, a thick crowd was formed and watched him...
Ihi ne Nyameakuma (Ihi and the godaxe)
by safohen
It was a dark and stormy night. In the middle of the Dark forest lay a man in a sea of glass shards, stained red with his own blood. A bolt of lightning fell from the sky, striking the man and bathing the forest in white light. After the light...
Asafo Kuo: Chapter 1
by safohen
It was a dark and stormy Monday night in the city of Takoradi. A lightning bolt stuck a signboard next to a large building. Inscribed on the half charred board were the words," Asafoakyere Kwakyewaa's School for Girls'.
Inside it's...
Asafo Kuo: Chapter 3
by safohen
Dufie slashed off the heads of two onini kakaamobi in one swing. One of them swung a blow to her temple, sending her crashing through a classroom door. Her attacker bared its fangs and lunged at her, but she raised her ekyem and smashed it...
Asafo Kuo: Chapter 2
by safohen
That morning, before classes could begin, Besiwa spoke to the others about the malicious prescence she felt.
'It must be able to erase its prescence for short periods of time'...
Asafo Safo: Chapter 4
by safohen
‘Leave your akodze on the white boulders’ Safo whispered. ‘We must show them that we mean no harm and we don’t want her to be more upset than she already is.’ She already knows we’re here’
‘Welcome Safo,...
Asafo Safo: Chapter 3
by safohen
‘Are you just saying this because you don’t want to see him die here?’ Annan replied. ‘ In that case, my )brafo) can kill him in the execution compound.’ Two )brafo) walked menacingly towards Boadu.
‘Takyiwaa tells me...
Asafo Safo: Chapter 1
by safohen
Annankrom, was the most miserable of the seven villages hidden by the three great mountains. It’s ruler, Annan was a tyrant and a very different man from the bright eyed idealist who protected his people and led them away from a land engulfed...
Asafo Safo: Chapter 2
by safohen
Whenever one of the hunting party strolled off to take a leak or a drink, she stealthily followed them and attacked them from behind. When the injured hunter awoke, they would be missing supplies of food, water and worse weapons. However no...