Abla Pokou :La Reine Baoule (French)

This colour illustrated children’s book tells the story of Abla Poku. Once upon a time, there was a mighty kingdom in the central part of ancient Ghana known as the Asante Kingdom. It had a powerful king known as Otumfuo Osei Tutu I,the Asantehene. Osei Tutu I had a niece called Abla Poku.

After some unrest Abla Poku and her people settled in the area between the Comoe and Bandama rivers in the eastern part of the Ivory Coast and founded a kingdom of their own with Abla Poku as the first queen. Her kingdom became known as the Baoulé Kingdom. Abla Poku thus founded a dynasty which has survived to date.