When Africa is mentioned, "poverty" often comes to mind, but there's a tribe in Africa known as the "Golden Tribe": the chief has 80 wives.

When discussing Africa, words like "poverty" and "underdevelopment" often come to mind.

This vast land seems eternally associated with barrenness, perennially afflicted by water shortages and droughts.

However, amidst this perception, there exists an exceptionally "lavish" tribe in Africa.

In this tribe, women's attire and even undergarments are adorned with gold, and for children, gold is nothing more than a commonplace toy from a young age.

It's no exaggeration to say that gold is everywhere here.

The Asante tribe, this unique African community, lives a lifestyle far beyond the ordinary person's imagination.

Africa, with its vast grasslands, ancient rivers, and rich wildlife, is also one of the cradles of human civilization.

In this land, many primitive tribes exist, maintaining a distance from modern society, inheriting and continuing their own traditions and customs.

However, the Asante tribe is an exception.

Ghana, located in West Africa, has a land area of ​​over two hundred thousand square kilometers.

While this country may not be famous in some respects, when it comes to gold reserves, Ghana definitely deserves mention.

The gold resources here are extremely rich, ranking second in Africa.

In Ghana, a single dig yields heaps of gold, and this is not an exaggeration.

In addition to gold, Ghana also has abundant diamond resources, ranking fourth globally, with an annual output of about 100 million carats.

Among the West African countries, Ghana can be considered relatively developed due to its gold reserves and other resources.

The Asante tribe is the largest ethnic minority tribe in Ghana, with gold scattered throughout, and almost all daily necessities are made of gold.

If you've ever witnessed the people of this tribe, you'd notice that both men and women are adorned with gold ornaments, with some women even using gold powder to adorn their faces.

Unlike the saying "silence is golden," the people of the Asante tribe highly value gold because here, gold symbolizes power and status, with social stratification phenomena as significant as in modern society.

Although gold is abundant, there's still a gap between the rich and the poor in society.

The love for gold in the Asante tribe can be traced back a long time. Here, people cast gold into various exquisite artworks, with items made of gold having complex and exquisite craftsmanship.

The gold history of the Asante tribe can be traced back to the 14th century, and in the 15th century, some Portuguese colonists discovered Ghana's gold and began large-scale mining, bringing Ghana to fame.

From the 15th century onwards, Ghana's gold production increased year by year, with one-third of the world's gold coming from here at the time.

Hundreds of years have passed, and gold remains untapped, still being one of the world's major gold-producing areas.

Although lagging behind in mining technology and industrial processes, the goldsmiths of the Asante tribe excel in casting, leaving behind some ancient gold-casting artifacts, such as the "Golden Stool" of the Asante tribe.

This golden stool, made of pure gold, is intricately crafted and is said to have been bestowed by their ancestors through prayers to God, with no one having the right to sit on it.

Among African tribes, the chief holds the highest position, but even the chief has no right to sit on the golden stool. During various ceremonies, it can only be placed beside the chief, untouched.

Some African tribal chiefs lead luxurious lives, with polygamy being commonplace.

The chief of the Asante tribe is no exception, having as many as 80 wives.

However, even though life seems prosperous, these tribal people still face the dilemma of not having enough to eat.

Although they are adorned with gold and silver, their lives are not as "glamorous" as they appear on the surface.

The reason for this is that they don't know how to exchange gold for money. Although gold is extremely abundant, due to a lack of developed transportation, advanced technology, and strong national power, they cannot control the pricing of gold.

Therefore, despite having abundant gold, they can only use it as ornaments, with minimal impact on the development of the tribe and the country.

However, in recent years, Ghana has begun to prioritize the development of domestic tourism, selling gold to tourists to seek some wealth.