Obayifo A kind of living vampire found among the Ashanti people on the Gold Coast in West Africa. The obayifo is said to be a male or female human, able to leave
Anansi (Ananse) Ashanti (Ghana) The spider, a trickster and culture hero. Anansi is one of the most popular characters in West African mythology. He is often referred to as Kwaku (Father) Anansi. As a trickster figure, Anansi was renowned for
Nyame (oNyAMe, The Shining One) Ashanti (Ghana) The all-knowing, all-powerful Supreme God, Creator of the universe, and head of the Ashanti pantheon of gods and goddesses (known as the abosom). As with
Odomankoma is one aspect of the triple god Nyame. (The third aspect was Nyankopon.) Nyame represented the natural universe; Nyankopon, its kra, or life-giving power; and Odomankoma, the creative force that made
Adu Ogyinae In African mythology (Ashanti of Ghana), the first man. The Ashanti tell several myths concerning the origin of man. One states that on Monday night the first man, Adu Ogyinae,
Asamando Ashanti (Ghana) The land of the dead (see also underworld). A woman named Amokye welcomed the souls of dead women at the river that souls crossed to reach Asamando. In payment,
Amokye- Ashanti (Ghana) The woman who welcomed the souls of dead women to Asamando, the Land of the Dead. (See also underworld.) Traditionally, Ashanti women were dressed for burial in amoasie (loincloths)
Abosom is the name for the pantheon of gods and goddesses of the Ashanti and other members of the Akan language group. The head of the pantheon is the Supreme God, Nyame.
Aberewa Ashanti (Ghana) The name given to both the primordial, or first, woman and a powerful earth goddess, who was also called Asaase Yaa. Aberewa figures in a myth that explains why
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