Badu Bonsu II
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Badu Bonsu II was the leader of the Ahanta
tribe and a Ghana
ian king who was executed in 1838 by the Dutch
, who, at the time, were in control of the Dutch Gold Coast
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He was hanged after he was sentenced for the murder of two Dutch emissaries.. Following the execution his body was desecrated as a Dutch surgeon removed his head. The head was taken to the Netherlands, where it would soon be lost for over a century
The Leiden University Medical Center
in The Netherlands was found to be in possession of his head in 2005, stored in formaldehyde at the Leiden University Medical Center
. In March 2009, government officials announced that it would be returned to its homeland for proper burial. On July 23, 2009, the Dutch officially returned the king's head to Ghana in a ceremony held in The Hague.
Ahanta
The Ahanta are an Akan people who live to the north of the Nzema. Ahanta literally means the land of Twins. The Ahanta land has been historically known as one of the richest areas on the coast of what is now Ghana....
tribe and a Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian king who was executed in 1838 by the Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
, who, at the time, were in control of the Dutch Gold Coast
Dutch Gold Coast
The Dutch Gold Coast or Dutch Guinea, officially Dutch possessions on the Coast of Guinea was a portion of coastal West Africa that was gradually colonized by the Dutch, beginning in 1598...
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He was hanged after he was sentenced for the murder of two Dutch emissaries.. Following the execution his body was desecrated as a Dutch surgeon removed his head. The head was taken to the Netherlands, where it would soon be lost for over a century
The Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden University Medical Center
The Leiden University Medical Center or LUMC, is the university hospital affiliated with Leiden University, of which it forms the medical faculty...
in The Netherlands was found to be in possession of his head in 2005, stored in formaldehyde at the Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden University Medical Center
The Leiden University Medical Center or LUMC, is the university hospital affiliated with Leiden University, of which it forms the medical faculty...
. In March 2009, government officials announced that it would be returned to its homeland for proper burial. On July 23, 2009, the Dutch officially returned the king's head to Ghana in a ceremony held in The Hague.