In the religious traditions of the Akan people and the Nice 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.
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