| Kwasi Boachi | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Asanteman | |
 Boachi at the age of 20, around 1847 | |
| Born | 24 April 1827 Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti |
| Died | 9 June 1904 (aged 77) Bantar Peteh, Dutch East Indies |
| House | Beretuo |
| Father | Kwaku Dua I |
| Other names | Aquasie Boachi |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Mining engineer |
Kwasi Boachi (24 April 1827 – 9 June 1904) was a Prince of the Kingdom of Ashanti who was sent to the Netherlands—together with his cousin, Kwame Poku—in 1837 by King Kwaku Dua I, to receive education as part of larger negotiations between the Ashanti and the Dutch about the recruitment of Ashanti soldiers for the Dutch East Indies Army.[1]
Early life edit
Although Kwame Poku did return to the Dutch Gold Coast as planned, Boachi stayed in the Netherlands. He was trained as a mining engineer at the Delft Royal Academy, from which he graduated in 1847.
Career edit
In July 1847, Boachi heard lectures at the Freiberg Mining Academy in Germany. During his studies he stayed with Caroline Geudtner at Petersstrasse.
Boachi was sent to the Dutch East Indies in 1850, where he found himself discriminated against by his superior, Cornelius de Groot van Embden, for which he received a financial compensation in 1857. As part of the compensation, he was awarded an estate in Bantar Peteh, south of Buitenzorg. Boachi died on this estate in 1904.
Legacy edit
Dutch writer Arthur Japin has written a historical fiction novel based on the Boachi brothers' lives, The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi, released in 1997.
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Footnotes edit
Bibliography edit
- Boachi, K. (1855). "Onderzoek naar de kolen, gevonden langs het strand der Meeuwenbaai". Nat. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië (in Dutch). 9: 49–52. OCLC 7830420.
- Boachi, K. (1856a). "Onderzoek naar het aanwezen van steenkolen in het terrein aan Tjiletoekbaai". Nat. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië (in Dutch). 11: 461–464. OCLC 7830420.
- Boachi, K. (1856b). "Mededeelingen over de Chinezen op het eiland Java". Bijdr. Taal- Land- Volkenkd. (in Dutch). 4 (4): 278–301. doi:10.1163/22134379-90001138. JSTOR 25733740.
- Ramaer, J. C. (1927). "Boachi, Aquasi". Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek (in Dutch). Vol. 7. Leiden: Sijthoff. pp. 144–148. OCLC 309920700.
- Van Kessel, I. (2002). "Black Dutchmen" (PDF). Merchants, missionaries & migrants. Amsterdam: KIT. pp. 133–149. OCLC 773518672.
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