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British actor, Idris Elba has described his visit to the Manhyia Palace during his time in Ghana as fascinating.<\/p>\n

Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/strong>, the actor said that he was surprised when he received an invite to visit Asantehene, who is a huge fan of his, while he was filming his documentary on gold.<\/p>\n

He was invited to join Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the first Akwasidae of the year 2023 \u2013 a first for him.<\/p>\n

Idris Elba said \u201cso I showed up in my jeans. They were like, no, \u2018you got to wear this kente cloth\u2019. It was a really fascinating day. I mean, it was beautiful and the tradition was rich.\u201d<\/p>\n

He noted that he was nervous when meeting the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for the first time especially since he was not familiar with how to keep the Kente cloth stable.<\/p>\n

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Idris Elba told Stephen Colbert that \u201cso when you meet the king, typically what you have to drop the kente cloth shoulder down a little bit and then shake the King\u2019s hand. It\u2019s part of the tradition like a symbol of respect.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time I\u2019m wearing it and underneath, you just got your shorts on. And my thing kept unravelling. I was like, \u2018oh, man, I\u2019m going to meet the king, and it\u2019s going to fall off me and be standing there in my boxers\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Luther actor said he was glad to not have had any mishap occur adding \u201cI did my thing gently. It was actually a really beautiful time. I don\u2019t mean to make fun of it. It was very beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.@idriselba<\/a> shares his experience meeting the Ashanti king on his trip to Ghana. \ud83d\udc51 #Colbert<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6l8xrAGRZm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Idris Elba was at Manhyia Palace on Sunday to pay homage to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III during the Akwasidea in February.<\/p>\n

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He led his movie production crew to take shots of the events for his shoot.<\/p>\n

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