In the religious traditions of the Akan people and the Ashanti people of Ghana, Amokye is the woman who guards the entrance to the other world,[1] which is called 'Asamando'[2] (the Land of the Dead).[3] She is the woman who welcome the souls of dead women to the otherworld.[2] According to the beliefs, Ashanti women were dressed for bury in amoasie (loincloths) and jewelry, which they gave to Amokye as payment for allowing them to Asamando.[2]

References

  1. ↑ PhD, Patricia Monaghan (2014-04-01). Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines. New World Library. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-60868-218-8.
  2. 1 2 3 Asante, Molefi Kete; Mazama, Ama (2009). Encyclopedia of African Religion. SAGE. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4129-3636-1.
  3. ↑ Lynch, Patricia Ann; Roberts, Jeremy (2010). African Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4381-3133-7.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.