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#Gods & Spirits of the Akan

10 chronicles

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Obayifo

The Obayifo, the witch-vampire of the Akan of Ghana — a living person secretly possessed of vampiric witchcraft who by night sends forth their soul as a

African Mythology · 14 September 2026

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Asanbosam

The Asanbosam (Asasabonsam), a vampire-monster of Akan and West African folklore, closely related to the Sasabonsam — a man-eating demon of the deep

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Sasabonsam

The Sasabonsam, the dread forest-monster of the Akan of Ghana — a large, hairy, man-eating ogre or vampire-demon with iron-clawed legs that dangle from

African Mythology · 14 September 2026

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Mmoatia

The Mmoatia, the forest-fairies or “little people” of the Akan of Ghana — small, mischievous, magical dwarf-spirits with backward-pointing feet who

African Mythology · 14 September 2026

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Bosomtwe

Bosomtwe (Bosomtwi), the sacred lake-god of the Akan of Ghana — the deity of Lake Bosomtwe, the holiest body of water of the Ashanti, a god of the abosom

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Bia

Bia, a river-god of the Akan of Ghana — the deity of the river Bia, a son of the supreme Nyame and elder brother of the powerful Tano, the favoured son