Amokye
Ashanti goddess
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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 welcomes the souls of dead individuals to the otherworld.[2] According to the beliefs, Ashanti people were dressed for bury in amoasie (loincloths) and jewelry, which they gave to Amokye as payment for allowing them to Asamando.[2]
