Akan Diasporic African Religion and Spirituality


The Akan, Ashanti, Ga, Fante, and related people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast believe the universe was created by a supreme deity variously known as Oboadee (Creator), Nyame (God), or Ananse Kokuroko (The Great Spider). They also recognize a pantheon of lesser deities, the Abosom. Conversion to Roman Catholicism took place on a vast scale under colonial rule, but many Akans practice traditional worship of the Abosom or syncretize it with Christianity. The unique cosmology, symbolism, religious customs,and divination systems that developed in Ghana are currently practiced on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, for many people of Akan ancestry are found in the Caribbean islands of Barbados, St. Lucia, Trinidad, and the Bahamas, as well as the United States.








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  • Onipa Abusia Temple - Organization promoting African religious and cultural practices based diasporic on the akan philosophy of Nana Yao Opare Dinizulu diasporic I and dedicated to akan continuing the cultural traditions diasporic and religious concepts he established for akan the Akans diasporic of America.
  • Asomdwee Fie - The Shrine of the Abosom and Nsamanfo is a non-profit akan religious organization promoting Akan spirituality, traditional religion, and culture. This akan project is designed to impart information regarding the practice of akan the Akan Akom Tradition in America, as we


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