The (Scattered) Hebrews: Tribe of Benjamin
Note: It is recommended to read the House of Judah before reading this article
Benjamin was the 12th son of Jacob, the tribe of Benjamin was taken into the Americas as slaves along with the tribes Judah and Levi of the House of Judah. These Benjamites (Coromantins or Maroons as they were known) were ferocious fighters and fled slavery by fighting the Spaniards and hid in the mountainous regions of the Island of Jamaica and other nearby Islands (Barbados, Trinidad). Many of these Maroons were taken from the Ashanti region of West Africa (former Gold Coast region located in modern Ghana). The Ashanti as well as many other tribal West African nations (Grebo in Liberia, Yoruba and Igbo of Nigeria, Akan of Ghana..etc) still hold to many ancient Hebrew customs. The name ‘Ashanti’ has Hebrew origins, the “TI” at the end meaning race of people and “ASHAN” meaning smoke. Joseph Williams noted and documented the comparisons and similarities between the Ashanti and Hebrew customs:
PAGE 66, Thus far, however, we have shown certain cultural elements common to the ASHANTI and the ancient Hebrews, such as the ob cult, religious dances, use of “Amen”, vowel value, patriarchal system, parallel symbolism of Authority in…