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noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Akan goddess</div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Venerated in</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Akan_religion" title="Akan religion">Akom</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Classical_planet" title="Classical planet">Planet</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jupiter" title="Jupiter">Jupiter</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Ethnic group</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Akan_people" title="Akan people">Akan people</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #FFD700;">Genealogy</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomankoma" title="Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomankoma">Nyame</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bia_River" title="Bia River">Bia</a> • <a href="/wiki/Tano_(Ta_Kora)" title="Tano (Ta Kora)">Tano</a>/<a href="/wiki/Tano_River" title="Tano River">Tano</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #FFD700;">Equivalents</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Roman</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Juno_(mythology)" title="Juno (mythology)">Juno</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Bakongo</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nzambici" title="Nzambici">Nzambici</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Egyptian</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Amunet" title="Amunet">Amunet</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Igbo</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ala_(odinala)" title="Ala (odinala)">Ala</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Asase Ya/Afua</b> (or <b>Asase Yaa</b>, <b>Asaase Yaa</b>, <b>Asaase Afua, Asaase Efua</b>) is the <a href="/wiki/Akan_people" title="Akan people">Akan</a> goddess of <a href="/wiki/Fertility" title="Fertility">fertility</a>, <a href="/wiki/Love" title="Love">love</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reproduction" title="Reproduction">procreation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Peace" title="Peace">peace</a>, <a href="/wiki/Truth" title="Truth">truth</a> and the dry and lush <a href="/wiki/Earth" title="Earth">earth</a> in <a href="/wiki/Ghana" title="Ghana">Ghana</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ivory_Coast" title="Ivory Coast">Ivory Coast</a>. She is also Mother of the Dead known as Mother Earth or Aberewaa. </p><p>Asase is the wife of <a href="/wiki/Nyame" class="mw-redirect" title="Nyame">Nyankapon</a>, the male sky <a href="/wiki/Deity" title="Deity">deity</a>, and is the daughter of <a href="/wiki/Nyame" class="mw-redirect" title="Nyame">Nyame</a>, the female aspect of the Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomakoma trinity, all of whom <a href="/wiki/Creator_deity" title="Creator deity">created the universe</a>. Asase gave birth to two children, <a href="/wiki/Bia_River" title="Bia River">Bea</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tano_River" title="Tano River">Tano</a>. Bea is also named Bia. In some folklore tales, Asase is also the mother of <a href="/wiki/Anansi" title="Anansi">Anansi</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Trickster" title="Trickster">trickster</a>, and divine stepmother of the sacred high chiefs. </p><p>Asase is very powerful, though no <a href="/wiki/Temple" title="Temple">temples</a> are dedicated to her, instead, she is worshipped in the <a href="/wiki/Field_(agriculture)" title="Field (agriculture)">agricultural fields</a> of the Asante and other Akans. Asase is highly respected amongst Akans. Sacrifices are given to her for favour and blessings. Asase's favoured people are the <a href="/wiki/Bono_people" title="Bono people">Bono people</a>. <a href="/wiki/Planet" title="Planet">Planet</a> <a href="/wiki/Earth" title="Earth">Earth</a> is Asase Yaa's symbol whilst Venus is Asase Afua's symbol.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Names">Names</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Names"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The name <b>Asase</b> means 'Land' in Twi. The name <b>Ya</b> means 'one born on Thursday, meaning that Asase was created on a Thursday. However, the name <b> Afua</b> means 'one born on Friday', meaning that in she was created on Friday. In actuality, the Asante believe that Asase was created on a Thursday while the Fante believe that Asase was created on a Friday. Due to this, the Asante and most other Akans call Asase <b>'Asase Ya'</b> meaning 'Earth born on Thursday' whilst the Fante and the other Akans call Asase <b>'Asase Efua (Afua)'</b> meaning 'Earth born on Friday'<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Asante also know Asase Ya as <b>Aberewaa</b>, meaning 'old woman'<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Asase is also known as <b>'Asase bo ne nsie'</b> meaning 'Earth, creator of the underworld'<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description">Description</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Description"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Asase has two differing descriptions and, thus, two different personalities. However, they are both one deity<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Asase Yaa:</b> Asase Yaa is described as an old woman, linked to the other meaning of the name Asase Yaa; Old Mother Earth, and the other name Asase Yaa is known as, Aberewaa.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As such she is regarded as the Goddess of the barren places on earth<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the dead (she is the mother of the Dead).<sup id="cite_ref-:1_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Asase Yaa is also the Goddess of Truth and Peace and is consulted on matters of the community through divination.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As the Goddess of Truth and the Mother of the dead, she governs the gateway to Asamando, the Akan Ancestral Realm.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At death, Asase Yaa reclaims her mortal children, humanity.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Asase Afua:</b> Asase Afua, by contrast, is depicted as a youthful, incredibly beautiful woman. Due to this, she is regarded as the Goddess of the fertile places on earth,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> fertility, farming, love and procreation.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mmoatia are said to be her spiritual custodians similar to how baboons are the custodians of Ta Kora.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Asase Afua is have said to have given birth to all of humanity,<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> despite the Asante proverb that says that all of mankind are children of Nyame, not Asase,<sup id="cite_ref-:5_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> although this actually applies to one's Sunsum and Kra (Ego and Soul), not Mogya (blood) and Honam (body). It is this form of Asase who is the wife of Nyankapon<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup>. Asase Afua is represented by the antelope and either still is, or used to be, represented by the goat . The antelope has 10 coils on the left horn and 8 coils on the right, the right horn and the antelope with 8 coils on each of its horns represents Asase Afua as it is a symbol of fertility in the Akan religion due to Venus (the sign of Asase Afua) was said to be an eight-rayed star, with possibly cross-divided or divided eye, representing the waxing and waning moon, symbolic of fertility (Asase Afua) and death. Asase shares this animal with her mother, Nyame who represents the 10 coiled horn and the 10 coiled horned antelopes. The goat also represents (or represented) her due to goats having a procreative and sexual meaning, but it was entirely supplanted by Ta Kora whom either took the goat symbol for himself or shares it with her<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>All Akans, no matter if they call Asase Yaa or Afua, recognize that Asase has two personalities; One old and one youthful </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Asase_Yaa/Afua_Worship_and_Taboos"><span id="Asase_Yaa.2FAfua_Worship_and_Taboos"></span>Asase Yaa/Afua Worship and Taboos</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Asase Yaa/Afua Worship and Taboos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are many ways that Asase Yaa/Afua is worshipped. Here are some of the ways </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Goddess_of_Truth">Goddess of Truth</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Goddess of Truth"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As the upholder of truth, lying is a taboo committed against Asase. When a member of the Akan people wants to prove their credibility, they touch their lips or tongue to the soil of the Earth and recite the <a href="#Asase_Ya_Prayer_Poem">Asase Ya Prayer-Poem</a> as evidence of their honesty<sup id="cite_ref-:4_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Goddess_of_the_Earth,_Fertility,_Procreation_and_Farming"><span id="Goddess_of_the_Earth.2C_Fertility.2C_Procreation_and_Farming"></span>Goddess of the Earth, Fertility, Procreation and Farming</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Goddess of the Earth, Fertility, Procreation and Farming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As the Goddess of the Earth, she is credited as being the nurturer of the earth and is considered to provide sustenance for all. As such she is regularly worshipped so she doesn't withhold her abundance of resources.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For the Asante, Bono and most other Akans, Thursday is reserved as Asase's day. On said day these Akan people generally abstain from tilling the land.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, for the Fante and few other Akans, Friday is reserved as Asase's day. On said day, Fante and other Akans generally abstain from tilling the land.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>No one is allowed to change or agitate the land without the consent of Asase, which can only be gained by pouring libations to Asase. Serious consequences can befall those who violate this rule. Before planting the person who is going to plant must knock upon the earth as if she was a door<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During a child's outdooring (naming) ceremony, once the child's complete name is bestowed upon the infant, the child is placed on a mat symbolizing thanksgiving to Asase for sustaining its life and for allowing the parents to successfully procreate<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As the aspect of Earth, Asase receives the deceased body for interment<sup id="cite_ref-:2_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The colour marron is associated with Asase due to its link to clay (which comes from the earth) and the clay, due to its connection to Asase is seen as a healing and purifying agent in Akan culture.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>If a person commits a sexual act in the bush, Asase Yaa must be propitiated<sup id="cite_ref-:4_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Before setting up a house, a sacrifice of appeasement is made towards Assase so that the house is protected from evil spirits<sup id="cite_ref-:4_13-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When humans die, their honam and mogya are returned to Asase<sup id="cite_ref-:4_13-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During ayie (funeral rites) libations are poured so Asase can permit the grave of the deceased to be buried<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Goddess_of_Peace">Goddess of Peace</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Goddess of Peace"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Asase is the God of peace, meaning that when there is a murder, war or a way where human blood is intentionally spilt, very substantial sacrifices are needed in order to appease Asase<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mother_of_the_Dead">Mother of the Dead</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Mother of the Dead"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As the Mother of the Dead, she is the one who comes to fetch <a href="/wiki/Akan_people" title="Akan people">Akan people</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Soul" title="Soul">souls</a> to the otherworld (Asamando) at the time of death [cite]. Also, it is with her name that the first offerings are made to the ancestors, due to the fact that the Ancestors are looked over by Asase.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During ayie libations are poured so Asase can accept and protect the person to be buried and to lead them peacefully to Asamando<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Libations_and_reverence_towards_Asase">Libations and reverence towards Asase</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Libations and reverence towards Asase"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As the first deity to be created by Nyame, Asase is called in libations immediately after Nyame<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Akan believe that everyone has the ability to show reverence towards Asase, whether by pouring libations to her or by looking after her (i.e. looking after the world)<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Fowls are sacrificed in her name and their blood poured onto the floor, specifically by farmers when they need Asase's permission to plough, plant and harvest<sup id="cite_ref-:3_4-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Proverbs_and_Adinkra">Proverbs and Adinkra</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Proverbs and Adinkra"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Here are proverbs linked to Asase: </p><p><b>Asase Ye Duru:</b> lit <i>The Land has weight.</i> This proverb and Adinkra (shown below) symbolizes the providence and the divinity of Mother Earth and this symbol represents the importance of the Earth in sustaining life<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Tumi nyina ne asase:</b> lit <i>All power emanates from Land.</i> This proverb attests to the power of Asase, where anything earthly that has power is part of her power </p><p><b>Asase ye duru sen epo:</b> lit <i>The Land is much heavier than the Sea.</i> This proverb shows the importance of Asase to the Akan<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Nipa nyina ye Nyame mma, obi nye Asase ba:</b> lit <i>All mankind is Onyame's offspring, no one is the offspring of the Land.</i> This means that spiritually (as far as Sunsum and Kra go) humans are not Asase's children as all sunsum and kra return to Nyame after death<sup id="cite_ref-:5_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Songs_and_Prayers_to_Asase">Songs and Prayers to Asase</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Songs and Prayers to Asase"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Asase_Ye_Duru.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Asase_Ye_Duru.svg/265px-Asase_Ye_Duru.svg.png" decoding="async" width="265" height="409" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Asase_Ye_Duru.svg/398px-Asase_Ye_Duru.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Asase_Ye_Duru.svg/530px-Asase_Ye_Duru.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="405" data-file-height="625" /></a><figcaption>Asase Ye Duru is the <a href="/wiki/Adinkra_symbols" title="Adinkra symbols">Adinkra Symbol</a> of Asase Ya the <a href="/wiki/Akan_people" title="Akan people">Akan people's</a> Goddess. Asase ye Duru means; The <a href="/wiki/Earth" title="Earth">Earth</a> has weight (symbol of providence and the divinity of Mother Earth and this symbol represents the importance of the Earth in sustaining life). The divinity of the Earth. Providence Power/Authority, Wealth and Might. <a href="/wiki/Twi" title="Twi">Twi</a>: Tumi nyinaa ne asase (All power emanates from the earth) and Asase ye duru sene epo (The earth is heavier than the sea).</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Asase_Ya_Prayer_Poem">Asase Ya Prayer Poem</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Asase Ya Prayer Poem"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" cellpadding="10" rules="cols" width="40%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Prayer Poem To Asase Ya </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">First stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">Old Woman Earth ....<br /> <p>She who Lent the Rights..<br /> Of Cultivation to the Living ....<br /> </p> My Prayer to You, of Thanksgiving.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Second stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">"Earth, When I am about to Die,<br /> <p>I Lean on you.<br /> Earth, While I am Alive,<br /> </p> I Depend on You".</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Third stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">Lilacs in your Hair .. Ever Present Mother<br /> In each Grain of Sand is thy Story.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Fourth stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">Giver of Nkwagye the Salvation of Life<br /> <p>And Nkwa to live Life without Strife<br /> </p> To your Everlasting Glory.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Fifth stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">That Man is Tame is thy Domain...<br /> <p>Giver of Law and Ethics<br /> </p> Scales of Justice.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Sixth stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">With Each Field I till..<br /> <p>With Thee I am Still<br /> And when Death comes to Claim..<br /> I become One with thy Fame<br /> </p> Bringing Life to the Land with my Will.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Seventh stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">The Fertile Fields and the Woman's Yield<br /> <p>All Have felt thy Hand<br /> Hail and Thanks Be Great Mother<br /> </p> For your Back upon which we Stand.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Eight stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">Upholder of Truth, our Lady Fair<br /> <p>To kiss the dust of thy Breast...<br /> </p> Is proof of the Tale.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Ninth stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">Hail Great Mother<br /> <p>Whose Love is in the Earth<br /> Thy gifts to your Children<br /> </p> Are an Unending source of Mirth.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Tenth stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">A Smile to the Lips with a Song in the Heart<br /> Praises we Sing, when the Plantings to Start.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Eleventh stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">Hail bringer of Life, bringer of Law and Order<br /> <p>Hail Old Mother Earth, your Children<br /> Have Crossed the Border<br /> </p> Into the Lands of Sweetness and Heart.</div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="1" bgcolor="Black"><span style="color:White">Twelfth stanza</span> </th></tr> <tr> <td width="5%"> <div class="center">Asase Yaa, Aberewa, Asase Efua<br /> <p>Names without End do we Call You<br /> Blessed Be, Asase Yaa<br /> </p> To Be Cherished Forever, We Adore You.</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Poetry_to_Asase">Poetry to Asase</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Poetry to Asase"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>O Mother Earth, who gives birth, who wed the sky, </p><p>Who nurtures and sustains all, who gives us life: </p><p>While we live, we depend on You; when we die, </p><p>We lean on You. You taught us the tiller-knife, </p><p>You give us law, order, and truth-seeing eye; </p><p>Save you alone we would live in fear and strife. </p><p>We press our lips to your bosom, the rich soil, </p><p>Ever turn with song and smile to holy toil.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Short_prayer_to_Asase">Short prayer to Asase</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Short prayer to Asase"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Into your womb I place the seed of self </p><p>To be nurtured in goodness and grown in love.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Poetry_to_Asase_Ya_and_Nana_Firimpong">Poetry to Asase Ya and Nana Firimpong</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Poetry to Asase Ya and Nana Firimpong"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Nana Firimpong</i> </p><p><i>once you were here</i> </p><p><i>hoed the earth</i> </p><p><i>and left it for me</i> </p><p><i>green rich ready</i> </p><p><i>with yam shoots, the</i> </p><p><i>tuberous smooth of cassava;</i> </p><p><i>take the blood of the fowl</i> </p><p><i>drink</i> </p><p><i>take the eto, mashed plantain,</i> </p><p><i>that my women have cooked</i> </p><p><i>eat</i> </p><p><i>and be happy</i> </p><p><i>drink</i> </p><p><i>may you rest</i> </p><p><i>for the year has come round</i> </p><p><i>again.</i> </p><p><i>Asase Yaa, You, Mother of Earth,</i> </p><p><i>on whose soil</i> </p><p><i>I have placed my tools</i> </p><p><i>on whose soil</i> </p><p><i>I will hoe</i> </p><p><i>I will work</i> </p><p><i>the year has come round</i> </p><p><i>again;</i> </p><p><i>thirsty mouth of the dust</i> </p><p><i>is ready for water</i> </p><p><i>for seed;</i> </p><p><i>drink</i> </p><p><i>and be happy</i> </p><p><i>eat may you rest</i> </p><p><i>for the year has come round</i> </p><p><i>again.</i> </p><p><i>And may the year</i> </p><p><i>this year of all years</i> </p><p><i>be fruitful</i> </p><p><i>beyond the fruit of your labour:</i> </p><p><i>shoots faithful to tip</i> </p><p><i>juice to stem</i> </p><p><i>leaves to green;</i> </p><p><i>and may the knife</i> </p><p><i>or the cutlass</i> </p><p><i>not cut me;</i> </p><p><i>roots blunt,</i> </p><p><i>shoots break,</i> </p><p><i>green wither,</i> </p><p><i>winds shatter,</i> </p><p><i>damp rot,</i> </p><p><i>hot harmattan</i> </p><p><i>come</i> </p><p><i>drifting in harm</i> </p><p><i>to the crops;</i> </p><p><i>the tunnelling</i> </p><p><i>termites not</i> </p><p><i>raise their red</i> </p><p><i>monuments, graves,</i> </p><p><i>above the blades</i> </p><p><i>of our labour</i><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Family">Family</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Family"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Asase is the daughter of <a href="/wiki/Nyame" class="mw-redirect" title="Nyame">Nyame</a>, the female aspect of the Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomakoma trinity and the wife to <a href="/wiki/Nyame" class="mw-redirect" title="Nyame">Nyankapon</a>. With him, she has had several children, the most notable being <a href="/wiki/Lake_Bosumtwi" title="Lake Bosumtwi">Bosomtwe</a>, Epo, <a href="/wiki/Bia_River" title="Bia River">Bia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tano_(Ta_Kora)" title="Tano (Ta Kora)">Ta Kora</a> and possibly <a href="/wiki/Anansi" title="Anansi">Ananse</a>. </p><p>Asase Ya's favorite child is most likely Bia (same as Nyame's), as Bia is the Akan God of the Wilderness, and Asase Ya represents the harsh, dry Earth </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Myths">Myths</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Myths"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Asase_is_separated_from_Nyame_and_the_tower_to_Nyame">Asase is separated from Nyame and the tower to Nyame</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Asase is separated from Nyame and the tower to Nyame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to legend, Asase and Nyame were once very close. However a person, either Asase herself or someone else pounds their yam with a pestle either to prepare fufu for their children or just to annoy Nyame. Either way, the pestle routinely bumps against the heaven, hitting Nyame. Annoyed, Nyame separates himself from Asase by turning into his true creator form; Ananse Kokroko (Great Spider) and climbing on a thread to heaven. </p><p>In one version of the myth, Asase attempts to reestablish her relationship with Nyame. To do that, she gets many mortars, piling them one on top of the other. In the process, she moves closer and closer to the sky. To reunite with Nyame, she needed just one more mortar. She asks a child to get one for her, but he can find none. In desperation, she tells him to take one of the mortars from the bottom of the pile. He does so, and, when the mortar is removed, the entire tower collapses, forever separating Asase and Nyame<sup id="cite_ref-:7_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In another version the woman who pounds her pestle against heaven orders her children to build a tower of mortars, one atop another, right to Nyame. Needing one more mortar, the children took it from the bottom—and the whole tower collapsed, killing many<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In a third version of the myth, Nyame and Asase are so close, humans were squished between them. So man annoyed Nyame with cooking smoke, banging pestles, and slicing off chunks of the sky for the pot until he retreated further away from the earth.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Asase_and_her_magical_sword,_how_Ananse_stole_it_and_the_plant_that_cuts_people"><span id="Asase_and_her_magical_sword.2C_how_Ananse_stole_it_and_the_plant_that_cuts_people"></span>Asase and her magical sword, how Ananse stole it and the plant that cuts people</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Asase and her magical sword, how Ananse stole it and the plant that cuts people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to myth, Asase had a long, sharp sword that could fight by itself. When she ordered the sword to fight, it slaughtered everyone it encountered. When she commanded the sword to stop fighting, by saying "cool down", it did. </p><p>Ananse had fled to his mother, Asase's house. There were one of two reasons for this: </p><p>1) Because there was famine in the land, and the only food available was in the storehouse of Nyame. Ananse, in order to become Nyame's agent and sell his food supplies to the people, Ananse agreed to let his head be shaved daily but the shaving was painful, and people made fun of the way he looked.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Or </p><p>2) Because he had tried hiding beans under his hat, but the beans were extremely hot and ended up scalding his head and hair, leading to him becoming mostly bald with a bit of oddly placed hair, where again people made fun of how it looked </p><p>Either way, when Ananse could no longer stand this situation, he stole some food and fled to Asase's house. When he asked the goddess for her protection, she granted it. One day, when Asase left the house, Ananse stole her sword. He returned with it to Nyame and offered to use the sword to protect Nyame whenever he needed help. Nyame accepted Ananse's offer. When an enemy army approached, Anansi ordered the sword to fight. It slew all of the enemy forces. However, Ananse could not remember the command to make the sword stop. With no enemies left to kill, the sword turned on Nyame's army. When only Ananse was left alive, it killed him too. Then it stuck itself into the ground and turned into a plant with leaves so sharp they cut anyone who touched them. The plant still cuts people, because no one has ever given the sword the command to stop.<sup id="cite_ref-:7_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_Abosom_in_the_Americas_(Jamaica)"><span id="The_Abosom_in_the_Americas_.28Jamaica.29"></span>The Abosom in the Americas (Jamaica)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: The Abosom in the Americas (Jamaica)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Worship of Asase was transported via the transatlantic slave trade and was documented to had been acknowledged by enslaved <a href="/wiki/Akan_people" title="Akan people">Akan</a> or <a href="/wiki/Coromantee" title="Coromantee">Coromantee</a> living in Jamaica. Jamaican slave owners did not believe in Christianity for the Coromantee and left them to their own beliefs. Hence the Akan's spiritual system was dominant on the plantation. According to Jamaican historian and slave owner <a href="/wiki/Edward_Long_(colonial_administrator)" class="mw-redirect" title="Edward Long (colonial administrator)">Edward Long</a>, creole descendants of the Akan coupled with other newly arrived Coromantee joined in observation and worship of the Akan goddess Asase (the <a href="/wiki/English_people" title="English people">English people</a> recorded erroneously as 'Assarci'). They showed their worship by pouring libations and offering up harvested foods. Other Akan Abosom were also reported to be worshipped. This was the only deity spiritual system on the island, as other deities identities in the 18th century were obliterated because of the large population of enslaved Coromantee in Jamaica, according to Edward Long and other historians who observed their slaves.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asase_Ya/Afua&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nyame" class="mw-redirect" title="Nyame">Nyame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akan_religion" title="Akan religion">Akan religion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adinkra_symbols" title="Adinkra symbols">Adinkra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amokye" 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Rica</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Afro-Panamanians" title="Afro-Panamanians">Afro-Panamanians</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Panama" title="Panama">Panama</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Afro-Dominicans_(Dominica)" title="Afro-Dominicans (Dominica)">Afro-Dominicans (Dominica)</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Dominica" title="Dominica">Dominica</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Afro%E2%80%93Antiguans_and_Barbudans" title="Afro–Antiguans and Barbudans">Afro–Antiguans and Barbudans</a> <ul><li><small><a href="/wiki/Antigua_and_Barbuda" title="Antigua and Barbuda">Antigua and Barbuda</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Barbudans" title="Barbudans">Barbudans</a></small></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Afro-Jamaicans" title="Afro-Jamaicans">Afro-Jamaicans</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Jamaica" title="Jamaica">Jamaica</a>)</small></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD700;;width:1%">Subgroups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Ashanti_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Ashanti people">Ashanti</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Akuapem_people" title="Akuapem people">Akuapem</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Fante_people" title="Fante people">Fante</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abb%C3%A9_people" title="Abbé people">Abbe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abidji_people" title="Abidji people">Abidji</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adjoukrou_people" title="Adjoukrou people">Adjoukrou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ahafo" title="Ahafo">Ahafo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ahanta_people" title="Ahanta people">Ahanta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwamu_people" title="Akwamu people">Akwamu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akyem" title="Akyem">Akyem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anyi_people" title="Anyi people">Anyi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aowin" title="Aowin">Aowin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assin" title="Assin">Assin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attie_people" title="Attie people">Attie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avatime_people" title="Avatime people">Avatime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avikam_people" title="Avikam people">Avikam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baoul%C3%A9_people" title="Baoulé people">Baoule</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bono_people" title="Bono people">Bono</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chakosi_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Chakosi people">Chokosi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coromantee" title="Coromantee">Coromantee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denkyira" title="Denkyira">Denkyira</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Evalue_people" title="Evalue people">Evalue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kwahu" title="Kwahu">Kwahu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M%27Bato" title="M'Bato">M'Bato</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ndyuka_people" title="Ndyuka people">Ndyuka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nzema_people" title="Nzema people">Nzema</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sefwi_people" title="Sefwi people">Sefwi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tchaman" title="Tchaman">Tchaman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wasa_people" title="Wasa people">Wasa</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD700;;width:1%">Linguistics<br />(language)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Central_Tano_languages" title="Central Tano languages">Central Tano languages</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akan_languages" class="mw-redirect" title="Akan languages">Akan languages</a> <ul><li><small><a href="/wiki/Fante_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Fante language">Fante</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Twi" title="Twi">Twi</a></small> <ul><li><small><a href="/wiki/Akuapem_dialect" title="Akuapem dialect">Akuapem</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Asante_dialect" title="Asante dialect">Asante</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Bono_dialect" title="Bono dialect">Bono</a></small></li></ul></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Wasa_dialect" class="mw-redirect" title="Wasa dialect">Wasa</a></small></li></ul></li> <li>Bia languages <ul><li><small>North Bia</small> <ul><li><small><a href="/wiki/Anyin_language" title="Anyin language">Anyin</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Baoul%C3%A9_language" title="Baoulé language">Baoulé</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Chakosi_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Chakosi language">Chakosi</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Sehwi_language" title="Sehwi language">Sehwi</a></small></li></ul></li> <li><small>South Bia</small> <ul><li><small><a href="/wiki/Ahanta_language" title="Ahanta language">Ahanta</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Jwira-Pepesa_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Jwira-Pepesa language">Jwira-Pepesa</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Nzema_language" title="Nzema language">Nzema</a></small></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kwa_languages" title="Kwa languages">Lagoon languages</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ab%C3%A9_language" title="Abé language">Abé</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abidji_language" title="Abidji language">Abidji</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adjukru_language" title="Adjukru language">Adjukru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atti%C3%A9_language" title="Attié language">Attié</a></li> <li>Avikam–Alladian <ul><li><small><a href="/wiki/Alladian_language" title="Alladian language">Alladian</a></small></li> <li><small><a href="/wiki/Avikam_language" title="Avikam language">Avikam</a></small></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ega_language" title="Ega language">Ega</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Potou%E2%80%93Tano_languages" title="Potou–Tano languages">Potou languages</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ebri%C3%A9_language" title="Ebrié language">Ebrié</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mbato_language" title="Mbato language">M'Bato</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avatime_language" title="Avatime language">Avatime language</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adamorobe_Sign_Language" title="Adamorobe Sign Language">Adamorobe Sign Language</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nanabin_Sign_Language" title="Nanabin Sign Language">Nanabin Sign Language</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akan_Orthography_Committee" title="Akan Orthography Committee">Akan Orthography Committee</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD700;;width:1%">Politics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Adanse" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Adanse">Rulers of Adanse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Akuapem" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem">Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Akuapem_Okere" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Okere">Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Okere</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Akuapem_Anafo" class="mw-redirect" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Anafo">Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Anafo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Akuapem_Guan" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Guan">Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Guan</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_states_of_Akwamu_and_Twifo-Heman" title="List of rulers of the Akan states of Akwamu and Twifo-Heman">Rulers of Akwamu and Twifo-Heman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Akyem_Abuakwa" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa">Rulers of Akyem Abuakwa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Akyem_Bosume" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Bosume">Rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Bosume</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Akyem_Kotoku" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Kotoku">Rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Kotoku</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Assin_Apimenem" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Assin Apimenem">Rulers of the Akan state of Assin Apimenem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Assin_Atadanso" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Assin Atadanso">Rulers of the Akan state of Assin Atadanso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Bono-Tekyiman" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Bono-Tekyiman">Rulers of the Akan state of Bono-Tekyiman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_the_Akan_state_of_Denkyira" title="List of rulers of the Akan state of Denkyira">Rulers of Denkyira</a></li> <li><a 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chieftaincy</a>)</small></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Political_party15" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:1%">Political party</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_Patriotic_Party" title="New Patriotic Party">New Patriotic Party</a> <small>(NPP)</small></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD700;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:1%">Topics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akan_art" title="Akan art">Akan Art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akan_goldweights" title="Akan goldweights">Akan Goldweights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akan_calendar" title="Akan calendar">Akan calendar</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:1%">Faiths</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akan_religion" title="Akan religion">Akan Religion</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Nyame" class="mw-redirect" title="Nyame">Nyame</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/House_of_Israel_(Ghana)" title="House of Israel (Ghana)">Akan Judaism</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:1%">Deities</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomankoma" title="Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomankoma">Nyame</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Asasa Ya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akan_religion#Abosom" title="Akan religion">Abosom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anansi" title="Anansi">Anansi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:1%">Music</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hiplife" title="Hiplife">Hiplife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akan_Drum" title="Akan Drum">Akan Drum</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:1%">Festivals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akwasidae_Festival" title="Akwasidae Festival">Akwasidae Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashanti_Yam_Festival" title="Ashanti Yam Festival">Ashanti Yam Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adae_Festival" title="Adae Festival">Adae Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awukudae_Festival" title="Awukudae Festival">Awukudae Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fancy_Dress_Festival" title="Fancy Dress Festival">Fancy Dress Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aboakyer_festival" title="Aboakyer festival">Aboakyer Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwambo_festival" title="Akwambo festival">Akwambo Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apoo_festival" title="Apoo festival">Apoo Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bakatue_Festival" title="Bakatue Festival">Bakatue Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fetu_Afahye" title="Fetu Afahye">Fetu Afahye Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fofie_Yam_Festival" title="Fofie Yam Festival">Fofie Yam Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gmayem_festival" title="Gmayem festival">Gmayem Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kobine_festival" title="Kobine festival">Kobine Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kundum_Festival" title="Kundum Festival">Kundum Festival</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mmoaninko_festival" title="Mmoaninko festival">Mmoaninko Festival</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD700;;width:1%">Geography<br />(<a href="/wiki/Ashantiland" class="mw-redirect" title="Ashantiland">Ashantiland Peninsula</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:1%">Geographic entities</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akosombo" title="Akosombo">Akosombo</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Akosombo_Dam" title="Akosombo Dam">Akosombo Dam</a> • <a href="/wiki/Kpong_Dam" title="Kpong Dam">Kpong Dam</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atewa_Range" class="mw-redirect" title="Atewa Range">Atewa Range</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Kwahu_Plateau" title="Kwahu Plateau">Kwahu Plateau</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birim_River" title="Birim River">Birim River</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Pra_River_(Ghana)" title="Pra River (Ghana)">Pra River</a> • <a href="/wiki/Lake_Bosumtwi" title="Lake Bosumtwi">Lake Bosumtwi</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cape_Three_Points" title="Cape Three Points">Cape Three Points</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobowasi_Island" title="Bobowasi Island">Bobowasi Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dodi_Island" title="Dodi Island">Dodi Island</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:1%">Territories</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ashanti_Region" title="Ashanti Region">Ashanti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brong-Ahafo_Region" class="mw-redirect" title="Brong-Ahafo Region">Brong-Ahafo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Region_(Ghana)" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Region (Ghana)">Central Ashantiland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Region_(Ghana)" title="Eastern Region (Ghana)">Eastern Ashantiland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greater_Accra_Region" title="Greater Accra Region">Greater Accra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Region_(Ghana)" class="mw-redirect" title="Western Region (Ghana)">Western Ashantiland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:1%">Major settlements</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kumasi_Metropolitan_Assembly" title="Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly">Kumasi</a> <small>(<a href="/wiki/Obuasi" title="Obuasi">Obuasi</a>)</small></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:1%">Historic states</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Efutu_people" title="Efutu people">Efutu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akyem" title="Akyem">Akyem</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Akyem_Bosome" title="Akyem Bosome">Bosome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akyem_Abuakwa" title="Akyem Abuakwa">Abuakwa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akyem_Kotoku" title="Akyem Kotoku">Kotoku</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adansi" title="Adansi">Adanse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akropong%E2%80%93Akuapem" class="mw-redirect" title="Akropong–Akuapem">Akuapem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Akwamu" title="Akwamu">Akwamu</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Twifo-Heman" class="mw-redirect" title="Twifo-Heman">Twifo-Heman</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asen_(state)" title="Asen (state)">Asen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mankessim_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Mankessim Kingdom">Mankessim</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fante_people" title="Fante people">Fante</a></li></ul></li> <li>Dwabena</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gyaaman" class="mw-redirect" title="Gyaaman">Gyaaman</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abron_tribe" class="mw-redirect" title="Abron tribe">Abron</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bono_state" title="Bono state">Bono</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denkyira" title="Denkyira">Denkyira</a></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ashanti_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Ashanti Empire">Ashanti Empire (Asanteman)</a> (<a href="/wiki/Ashanti_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Ashanti people">Ashantis</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD700;;width:1%">Titles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Oheneba" title="Oheneba">Oheneba</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD700;;width:1%">Wikipedia</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="https://ak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krataafa_Titiriw" class="extiw" title="ak:Krataafa Titiriw">Akan Wikipedia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background: #FFD700;"><div><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:6.5em;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Chronology" title="Chronology">Chronology</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Asante_Empire" title="Asante Empire">Asante Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashanti_Protectorate" title="Ashanti Protectorate">Ashanti protectorate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashanti_Region" title="Ashanti Region">Ashanti Region</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ashanti_people#Sovereignty_and_independence" class="mw-redirect" title="Ashanti people">Ashanti independentism</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #ffed89;;width:6.5em;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;">Major conflicts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Nsamankow" title="Battle of Nsamankow">Battle of Nsamankow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Komenda_Wars" title="Komenda Wars">Komenda Wars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Feyiase" title="Battle of Feyiase">Battle of Feyiase</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1733_slave_insurrection_on_St._John" title="1733 slave insurrection on St. John">1733 slave insurrection on St. John</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tacky%27s_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Tacky's War">Tacky's War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Maroon_War" title="First Maroon War">First Maroon War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Maroon_War" title="Second Maroon War">Second Maroon War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Atakpam%C3%A9" title="Battle of Atakpamé">Battle of Atakpamé</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anglo-Ashanti_wars" title="Anglo-Ashanti wars">Anglo-Ashanti wars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/War_of_the_Golden_Stool" title="War of the Golden Stool">War of the Golden Stool</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD700;;width:1%">Geography</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Asante_people#Geography" title="Asante people">Climate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ashanti_Region#Geography" title="Ashanti Region">Geography</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Category:Districts_of_Ashanti_Region" title="Category:Districts of Ashanti Region">Districts and Municipalities</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Populated_places_in_the_Ashanti_Region" title="Category:Populated places in the Ashanti Region">Settlements</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lake_Bosumtwi" title="Lake Bosumtwi">Lake Bosumtwi</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Lake_Volta" title="Lake Volta">Lake Volta</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobiri_Butterfly_Sanctuary" title="Bobiri Butterfly Sanctuary">Bobiri Forest Butterfly Sanctuary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bomfobiri_Wildlife_Sanctuary" title="Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary">Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kogyae_Strict_Nature_Reserve" title="Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve">Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Owabi_Wildlife_Sanctuary" title="Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary">Owabi Forest Reserve and Bird Sanctuary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumasi" title="Kumasi">Kumasi Metropolis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FFD700;;width:1%">Politics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_Asante" title="List of rulers of Asante">Ashanti Asantehene</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Otumfuo_Nana_Osei_Tutu_II" title="Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II">Emperor-King Osei Tutu II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manhyia_Palace" title="Manhyia Palace">Manhyia Palace</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Parliamentary_constituencies_in_the_Ashanti_Region" title="Category:Parliamentary constituencies in the Ashanti Region">Ashanti parliamentary constituencies</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Asante_people#Asante_Governance_and_politics" title="Asante people">Governance and politics</a></i></li></ul> 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