- During the second day of Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III’s final funeral rites, a fetish priest slapped his interpreter in front of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on September 16, 2025.
- The incident occurred while the priest was performing incantations and calling on the interpreter to translate gestures to the Asantehene.
- The priest became upset over a misinterpretation and struck the interpreter, insisting on accurate translation.
- After the interruption, the interpreter resumed correctly, and the priest completed prayers for the king using a fly whisk.
- The funeral of the late Asantehemaa, who passed on August 11, 2025, ran from September 15 to September 18, 2025, honoring her legacy as a respected and powerful figure in Asanteman.
A tense moment unfolded at the Manhyia Palace during the second day of the Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III’s funeral rites on September 16, 2025. A fetish priest, performing ritual incantations in homage to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, unexpectedly slapped his interpreter after a mistranslation.
The priest had been dancing with his entourage and called on the interpreter to convey his gestures to the king. While the ceremony began smoothly, the priest’s sudden reaction to a perceived error shocked attendees, including the Asantehene, who had been smiling moments earlier.
Once the interpreter corrected the translation, the priest resumed the ritual, praying over the Asantehene and circling him with a fly whisk as part of the ceremonial proceedings.
The four-day funeral, held from September 15 to 18, 2025, commemorated the life of the late Nana Konadu Yiadom III, the 14th Asantehemaa, renowned for her loyalty, counsel, and devotion to tradition.
Watch a video below:
The translator missed one word and he chopped slap eii😂 pic.twitter.com/kW3zAPd7Kz
— sK🌱 (@coo_kyei) September 17, 2025
