Tongnaab

Tongnaab ("Chief of the Earth") is a deity associated with the Tallensi people of northern Ghana. Tongnaab is particularly believed to have powers in fertility, stability and security.[1]

The Tongnaab cult developed from a small regional belief in the Tong hills region before the colonial period, and gained substantial popularity as a witch-hunting deity during the colonial period, with followers across the Gold Coast.[2]

See also

  • Meyer Fortes - a South African anthropologist who made an extensive study of Tallensi religion

References

  1. ↑ Allman & Parker 2005, p. 3.
  2. ↑ Allman & Parker 2005, pp. 5-6.

Bibliography

  • Allman, J.; Parker, J. (2005). Tongnaab: The History of a West African God. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-21806-3.
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