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Krontihen

Fante · Fante / Central Region, Ghana · Royal title

In Akan chieftaincy the Krontihen(e) is described as caretaker of the land and second-in-command after the paramount chief (Omanhen). The title is one of the divisional offices of the state.

The Krontihen acts for the paramount chief in his absence.

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