Asase Ya
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Asase Ya is the earth goddess of fertility of the Ashanti people of Ghana
. She is the wife of Nyame the sky god. In she gave birth to two sons, Bea and Tano. However, in their folklore she is also the mother of Anansi
the trickster god.
Asase Yaa is very powerful, though no temples are dedicated to her, instead she is worshipped in the fields.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. She is the wife of Nyame the sky god. In she gave birth to two sons, Bea and Tano. However, in their folklore she is also the mother of Anansi
Anansi
Anansi the trickster is a spider, and is one of the most important characters of West African and Caribbean folklore.He is also known as Ananse, Kwaku Ananse, and Anancy; and in the Southern United States he has evolved into Aunt Nancy. He is a spider, but often acts and appears as a man...
the trickster god.
Asase Yaa is very powerful, though no temples are dedicated to her, instead she is worshipped in the fields.
- FAVOURED PEOPLE: anyone who has worked in a field
- ANIMAL: goat
- PLANET: Jupiter
- ELEMENT: earth
- NUMBER: 8
- DAY: Thursday
- ORIGIN: Ashanti