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Akuffo-Addo's father stole state land and built on it, I will sack him from house and pull it down when I become president— Sofo Kyiri Abosom

Sofo Kyiri Abosom, leader of the Ghana Union Movement, has made a bold statement that’s stirring controversy in Ghana’s political landscape. He’s vowed to remove President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from his father’s residence if he becomes president, claiming the land rightfully belongs to the state According to Sofo Kyiri Abosom, Akufo-Addo’s father acquired the land improperly, and it’s…

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For black history month, I think we should begin popularizing monsters from the African continent the same way European monsters are overpopularized. To that end, here's a list of some of the most famous folkloric figures from Africa!

Mmoatia

Origin: Ghana (Akan)

Creature it is not: Dwarf

(Singular: Aboatia) Mmoatia are a subclass of abosom (spirits in between Man and Creator) that live in the forests of Ghana. They are short, have curved noses, backwards feet, and a unique language made up of only whistling sounds. Whistling in the forest is a sure way to get their attention. According to legend, they are phenomenal herbalists that will sometimes share their knowledge with humans. When a person gets lost in the woods, they are said to have been taken by Mmoatia. Humans who come back after being taken will become incredible medicine men. In Ghana, Dust Devils are called "Mmoatia Mframa" (Wind of Mmoatia) because they are belived to be a portal to their world similar to how fairyrings are treated in Ireland.

Mmoatia are divided into three tribes: Black, White, and Red. Black Mmoatia are supposedly harmless, while White and Red ones are always up to some kind of mischief.

Adze

Origin: Ghana (Ewe)

Creature it is not: Vampire

In Ewe culture, the Adze is a type of demonic spirit associated with witchcraft. They take the form of a fire fly that, during the night, crawls inside human beings in order to posses them. People possesd by the Adze are said to be witches, who use the spirit to slowly drain the life force of people that they envy (Old witches target the young, Poor witches target the wealthy, enslaved witches target their masters as they should).

When targeting a person, the Adze will leave it's host human during the night and crawl into the house of the victim. When it's close, it will drain blood from the victim like a mosquito.

Werehyena

Origin: Pan-African

Creature it is not: Werewolf

Just like how there are Werewolf stories all over Europe, there are Werehyena stories all over Africa. Compared to werewolves, which are said to be men cursed to be monsters, Werehyenas are actually monsters that disguise themselves as humans only to eat it's friends during the night. The people most likely to be werehyenas are village outsiders and blacksmiths, who are associated with magic.

In Angola, there is a similar (but not the same) creature to the werehyena called the Kishi. It is literally a two-faced demon that has a handsome man's body and face in the front, and a hyena's face in the back. This creature lures unsuspecting women into relationships so that it may eat them. If the Kishi has any male children with it's prey, it teaches them the art of femicide.

Mami Wata

Origin: Pan-African

Creature it is not: Mermaid (ok, it kinda is a mermaid but I need to keep the joke running)

Even more wide-spread than the Werehyena, Mami Wata is a figure so popular that it is common for water spirits in Africa to be retroactively labeld as Mami Wata and take on her iconography.

The most famous picture of Mami Wata is actually a french painting of a black Caribbean snake charmer, who west africans later identified as Her. Mami Wata is worshipped as a powerful, female river spirit that controls the flow of the river, the rate at which fish can be caught, the money that men can make, and several other things important to humanity. She is also said to be a seductress, who sleeps with unsuspecting men only to later kill them for cheating on their wives. Indeed, Mami Wata is a defender of women and a slayer of sinful and abusive men.

In many places, it is common to believe that women who drown or go missing in bodies of water were taken by Mami Wata to be taught magic. The women who return become pristessess to her, while the women who never come back become new Mami Watas.

Impundulu

Origin: South Africa (Zulu)

Creature it is not: Thunderbird (no hate, Thunderbird gets constantly thrown into things where it shouldn't be by people who don't understand it. And those people tend to be not native)

Impundulu, or Lightning Bird (NOT THUNDER BIRD), is a person sized Hamerkop bird that has the power to control the weather and summon lightning. It is also creature of evil magic, allied with witches and it has a never ending hunger for blood. It is said to sometimes take the form of a handsom young men in order to seduce women (why dose that keep happening).

Impundulu are immortal, and the ones that serve as witch familiars are passed down in the family as the old master dies and the child becomes grown. The bird is immune to gunshots, stabbing, drowning, and poison. It's only weakness is fire.

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Here she is!! In all her glory, Akicita! (name meaning 'warrior' in Sioux or Dakota)

for context: This is one of 3 of my Natlan Genshin OCs!

For Akis design I leaned more into the west African fashion sense, with heavier, structured, "draping", fabrics. these characteristics molded with an anime fantasy style and boom, her outfit.

I did look at Murata from Honkai 3rd, because that's the name of the archon of Natlan, but I used her for Inspiration for my other OC Itzel.

I also kept in mind the teaser character for Natlan, so that my OCs could stand next to her and not look weird, looking at the shapes, colours and overall vibe.

In all the designs I made sure to add feathers, because in Aztec culture (which I also looked a lot into for these designs) feathers are shown a lot to represent abundance, riches and power, also the teaser character also had them.

A lot of genshin characters take partial inspiration from real life or in game Deities, like Cyno, or Nilou. I wanted to also look into this for Aki and the rest. I looked into both Aztec and West African mythos for Deities of war or fire and found a few.

in Aztec culture I found Huitzilopochtli, the God of the sun and war, but I was more drawn to Ta Kora the West African the Abosom (or lesser God) of war and strife.

It is said that crocodiles are said to be his messengers of evil or bad news, and he has a few other reptilian symbols, and that's close enough to dragon, right?

Ta Kora is the Abosom of war, however he is depicted usually as being peace seeking, however is ruthless to those who disregard his mercy.

this and a few other bits and pieces I took to form Akicita.

when it comes to her actual personality, she very much loves her nation, she enjoys a fight. she is very powerful.

unlike her inspiration, Ta Kora, she is not quite as merciful, but just as ruthless. Aki does not hesitate to team up with people, but she is far less hesitant to turn her back on those just as quick usually to serve her own benefit. she always wins because she doesn't pick a fight, she knows she won't win, not that there's many she wouldn't win against.

we don't know a lot about the lore of Natlan, and Akicita is probably going to go through a couple changes after release, but for now she is one of Muratas followers however isn't very loyal.

Ta Kana has a rivalry with Owuo the Abosom of death, likewise Akicita is an enemy to death. "It would be dishonorable to die during battle, so you should live so we can keep fighting" -type.

on the front of her skirt, thing, is an Adinkra symbol, used typically in Ghana that represent concepts. I of course I picked one out for each of my OCs.

Akicitas Adinkra symbol is 'FuntunFunefu Denkyenfunefu' the Siamese crocodiles, "they share a stomach but when the get food, the strive over it". Which I feel fits with Akis character well, she doesn't need to fight or betray, but she chooses to, because she can, even if it goes against her goals.

There's more, but I'll leave it here for now...

Up next is Itzel!! pray I don't get artblock... please.. I'm on such a roll.

Thank you so much for reading to the end!!!!

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Abosom ne Abodea Som

In all ancient cultures. In all Indigenous and Afrikan cultures and long before the proliferation of pseudo-religions, the pervading theme regarding religion or spirituality is the reverence of nature and the deification of nature elements.

Abodea Som is also called Abosom. In service and reverence of Nature, the Universe and the divine spark of life.

The world's first global and only true religion in the world from which all others come. In service of nature and all that has been created.

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Let's explore life-force energy. Energy is a subtle electromagnetic force that permeates everything in the universe. It is this force that is the energetic and substantive basis from which our physical bodies and the higher parts of our spirits are made. It is also the basis of our metaphysical faculties that we call dieties (i.e. Orisa, Neter, Abosom, Angels). 

Daily and intentional care of your life-force (ase, energy, prana, qi) is foundational to your spiritual success.

Approach life in a balanced manner (i.e. eating, sex, physical activities, mental work, etc—everything in moderation. Expressing too much energy in any of the aforementioned areas can lead to the depletion of your energy. What are you doing instead of prioritizing your spiritual and energetic health? It is time to be wiser. Your divinity, your high level potential, is the priority.

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In African cosmologies natural phenomena are conceived as different expressions of the Source of all Creation.  It is for the Natural Forces that we find shrines to reverence the Divine. Hardly ever do we find shrines to ‘God’, because it is too immense a concept to fit into space or cognition. They are referenced by various names (here are a few examples): – Neteru (Ancient Kemet) - Orisha (Yoruba) - Abosom (Akan) - Nkisi (Bantu) - Vodou/Vodoun (Ewe)  - Alusi (Igbo) Continue learning with our 2-part video lecture titled 'Spirituality of the West African Kingdoms'. Use code KING20 at checkout to learn at a reduced rate, it expires today. https://ancestralvoices.co.uk/spirituality-of-the-west-african-kingdoms/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Co3CV0RDz45/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Nyame, the great weaver of the Akan gods. Nyame was ever present, existing before time flowed. It was by their hands earth was formed, manifesting the spirit of the earth: Asase Yaa. In the form of Nyankopon, Nyame grew intimate with Asase Yaa, with the two creating the sea goddess Bosompo and the rock god Abo. Like Nyame and Asase Yaa before them, Bosompo and Abo gave birth to the Abosom, the gods of the world, each sharing a portion of Nyame’s power. After a night of intimacy between Nyame and Asase Yaa, the earth goddess gave birth to Nyame’s children, Bia and Tano along with the spider Anansi. Nyame sought to create something himself, forming the embodiment of death Owuo. Owuo’s first action upon being born was to kill his creator. Though Nyame was felled, their unmatched power greatly dwarfed that of meager death, resurrecting themselves. Nyame greatly adores their son Anansi, together the two created humanity and after a test Nyame gave the spider god Anansi all the world’s stories. Nyame consists of a trinity with Odomankoma and Nyankapon, the two are separate aspects of the same divinity. Odomankoma is the force by which the universe was created, Nyankapon however is the personality or ego to that force, and Nyame encapsulates all of them a supreme and ineffable existence.

Nyame is one of the many omniscient supreme gods in Africa, placing Nyame with the Egyptian Ra, the Dogon Amma, the Yoruba Olorun, the Malagasy Zanahary, and the San Kaggen just to name a few. Nyame’s omnipotence can also connect him to the supreme gods of other lands, correlating with the Canaanite El, the Chinese Shangdi and the Slavic Rod. Nyame has many names and titles, some of which could’ve started off as separate regional forms that were absorbed back into Nyame. The Fante patron deity Bobowissi is believed to have originated as a regional form of Nyame, possibly focusing more on Nyame’s connection to storms, but with the contact with other Akan people and his own development Bobowissi became its own god separated from Nyame. Each of their names have meaning, Nyankapon translates to “the great Nyame”, Odomankoma translates to “creator” or “the only one who gives the universe” or “infinite”. Nyame holds many epithets as well, Odomankoma wuo and Oboo-wuo translates to “creator of death”, Oboo nkwa translates to “creator of life”, Borebore means “architect”, Amaomee translates to “giver of plenty”, Otumfoo means “the powerful one”, Amowia translates to “the sun giver”, and Opanyin translates to “the great ancestor”. One of Nyame’s popular titles; Ananse Kokuroko, translates to “the great spider”, leading some practitioners to believe that Nyame was a spider god, similar to their son Anansi. Asase Yaa is sometimes believed to be the feminine manifestation of the Nyame trinity, with Nyankapon being the masculine.

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Osofo Kyiri abosom Threątenęd & lāying 7 cursęs on anyone who triés to r...

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Obaapa Christy’s Ex-Husband Pastor Love Alleges Affair with Osofo Kyiri Abosom

Pastor Love Kweku Hammond, the former husband of gospel singer Obaapa Christy, has harshly criticized his ex-wife after she mocked him on a radio show. In a recent outburst, Pastor Love claimed that Obaapa Christy is facing the same betrayal she once inflicted on him, alleging that just as her current husband, Nana Frankie, pursued her while she was still married to him, others are now doing the…

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Akufo-Addo and the board of trustees for the National Cathedral should be jailed in 2025 — Sofo Kyiri Abosom

The founder of Life Assembly Worship Centre and leader of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Sofo Kyiri Abosom, has made a bold demand for the imprisonment of President Akufo-Addo and the board of trustees of the National Cathedral project. Sofo Kyiri Abosom’s call comes after the stalled National Cathedral project, which was initiated by President Akufo-Addo in 2020, has caused significant…

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Online News - Kyire Abosom Speach to followers and fellow Ghanaians

Unveiling the Vibrant Ghana Entertainment and Showbiz Industry From the rhythmic beats of highlife music to the captivating performances of Ghanaian movie stars, the entertainment and showbiz industry in Ghana never fails to enchant both locals and tourists alike. With an abundance of talent, creativity, and a unique cultural heritage, this West African nation has established itself as a force to…

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This is why Melanated people will continue to rise from the ashes of our recent past of being used and mistreated by "others" into the divine supreme beings we were created by the Abosom to be. We are the Mothers and Fathers of this divine science and will use these techniques to transform our lives and take the planet back over and bring its vibration back to a balanced state....7

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BREAKING: KYIRI ABOSOM OF GUM PARTY OUTDOORS OSOFO KUMCHACHA AS RUNNING ...

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We give thanks to our great African Ancestors for the continuity of culture. We pour libations and honor the great Abosom and our Nananom Nsamanfo and to all those who left in stone the ancient wisdom that we still practice in Ifa, Afa, Yoruba, Vodun, Hoodoo etc.........Ase', Ase', Ase'

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Abosom Kasa! Prophet Braham challenges Prophet Owusu Bempah NDC will loo...