Asase Yaa
Culture & Region
Akan (Ghana)
Time Period
c. Pre-colonial to present
Domains
EarthfertilitytruthdeathagricultureThursday sacred
Symbols & Animals
Earthclay pot
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Ghana (Akan regions)
Key Myths & Stories
Old woman earth; receives dead; fertility giver; rests Thursday (no farming)
Related Deities
≈ Gaia/Terra (earth mother)