The current Asantehene, , is named after Otumfuo Osei Tutu I, who is regarded as the founder of the Ashanti Empire.
Stories are told of how the first Asantehene got the name, "Tutu," and what it actually means.
Historian Yaw Anokye Frimpong, in a recent interview on Max TV, gave the history behind the name and why it was given to the current king of the Asante Kingdom.
Anokye Frimpong, who is also a lawyer by profession, began with an explanation of why Asantes name their kings after past ones.
