S2E1 Be Careful How You Talk at Home (Aunty Felicia&#x27;s Ghanaian Story)

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REFERENCES

Arthur, K. (2017). Cloth as metaphor: (Re)reading the adinkra cloth symbols of the Akan of Ghana. iUniverse.

Bempah, K. (2010). Akan Traditional Religion: The Truth and the myths. Booksurge.

Botchway, D.-V. N. Y. M., & Sarpong, A. A. (2015). Indigenous work ethics among Akan of Ghana. Religions: A Scholarly Journal, 2015(1). https://doi.org/10.5339/rels.2015.work.14

Coffie, C. K. (2003). Obosom Tigare of nsiakrom: A study of an indigenous religious movement among the Akan of Ghana (thesis). Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1807/118136.

Ephirim-Donkor, A. (2008). Akom: The Ultimate Mediumship Experience among the Akan. Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 76(1), 54–81. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40006025

Ephirim-Donkor, A. (2017). African religion defined: A systematic study of ancestor worship among the Akan. Hamilton Books, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield.

Harvey, M. (2015). Medial Deities and Relational Meanings: Tracing Elements of an Akan Grammar of Knowing. Journal of Africana Religions, 3(4), 397–441. https://doi.org/10.5325/jafrireli.3.4.0397

Kwamena-Poh, M. A. (1975). The Traditional Informal System of Education In Pre-colonial Ghana. Présence Africaine, 95, 269–283. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/24349566

Kyerewaa, O. N. A. (2005). The quest for spiritual transformation: Introduction to traditional Akan religion, rituals and practices. iUniverse, Inc.

Kwame Brenya - Abosom (gods). YouTube. (2020, August 29) https://youtu.be/8i_ZytYtoSM

Kwame Brenya - Asaase yaa (earth goddess). YouTube. (2020, August 22). https://youtu.be/qBGHGu8km3w

Kwame Brenya - ƆKƆMFOƆ (priest). YouTube. (2020, September 12). https://youtu.be/B3c8ZtskNAU

Kwame Brenya - HYƐBRƐ (Destiny). YouTube. (2020, October 17). https://youtu.be/EEpVTPYrhoA?si=gdVk6VyK84UMLMoH

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S5E4 The Ghana x Jamaica Connection ft. Moco

Moco joins me to discuss Afro-Jamaicans and their connection to ethnic groups from Ghana, Koromantis/Coromantees, Jamaican Maroons, some of the experiences of trans and queer people in Jamaica and much more.

Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.

WEBSITE

Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/

SUPPORT

To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!

SOCIAL MEDIA

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GUEST

Moco

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootinnajumieka/

HOST

This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.

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enSeptember 18, 2023

S5E3 Queer Visibility and Heteronormativity in Ghana ft. David

David joins me to discuss some of the experiences of queer people in Ghana, the proposed anti-lgbt bill, being visibly queer, heteronormativity, and more.

Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.

WEBSITE

Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/

SUPPORT

To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/

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GUEST

David

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveRhythm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nanaqwequ12/

HOST

This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.

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enAugust 28, 2023

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S5E2 Life as an Intersex Person in Ghana ft. Papa Kojo

Papa Kojo joins me to discuss some of the experiences of intersex people in Ghana, documenting queer elders, highlighting marginalized LGBTQIA+ people, queer joy and more.

Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.

WEBSITE

Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/

SUPPORT

To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/

EMAIL

https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-documenting-queerness-series

GUEST

Papa Kojo

Support

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https://www.youtube.com/@Documenting_Queerness

Twitter

https://twitter.com/PapaKojoAmpofo

Rightify Ghana

https://rightifyghana.org/

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This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.

#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #lgbtqia #queerghanaianlivesmatter

enAugust 14, 2023

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S5E1 Traditional Education & Indigenous Knowledge in Ghana

In the season 5 premiere of Asase Ba, I talk about indigenous knowledge and traditional education in Ghana. I discuss the differences between Western education and African indigenous knowledge systems, pre-colonial education in Ghana, benefits of traditional education, what it looks like today and more!

Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.

TRANSCRIPT

https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-5/episode-1-indigenous-knowledge-in-ghana

WEBSITE

Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/

SUPPORT

To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/

EMAIL

HOST

This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.

#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #africanindigenousknowledge #traditionaleducation #africanwisdom #folktales #proverbs #atr #africantraditionalreligions #africanspirituality

REFERENCES

Boateng, F. (1983). African Traditional Education: A Method of Disseminating Cultural Values. Journal of Black Studies, 13(3), 321–336. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2784292

@ewehistory. (2020, December 4). A crab never walks straight but that does not mean he doesn’t know where he is going. 🦀 [Photograph]. Instagram. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/CIXk3ZYpTrZ/

Kwamena-Poh, M. A. (1975). The Traditional Informal System of Education In Pre-colonial Ghana. Présence Africaine, 95, 269–283. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/24349566

Oyewum, O. (2016). Visualizing the Body: Western Theories and African Subjects. In The invention of women: Making an African sense of western gender discourses (pp. 1–30). University of Minnesota Press.

Pinto, R. (2019). The Effect of Western Formal Education on the Ghanaian Educational System and Cultural Identity. The Journal of Negro Education, 88(1), 5–16. https://doi.org/10.7709/jnegroeducation.88.1.0005

Somé, M. P. (1994). Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (pp. 226). Penguin Compass.

Somé, S. (2002). Homosexuality: The Gatekeepers. In The spirit of intimacy: Ancient African teachings in the ways of relationships (pp. 132–138). Quill.

U.S. Department of Labor. (2021). Women's Median Weekly Earnings by Educational Attainment, Race, and Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity. Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/data/earnings/Women-median-weekly-earnings-educational-attainment-race-Hispanic-ethnicity

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enJuly 31, 2023

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Season 5 of Asase Ba is Coming Soon!

We're back with a new season of Asase Ba! Season 5 is another mixed bag of episodes about Ghanaian stories that are often untold or silenced.

Subscribe so you can listen when season 5 drops!

Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.

WEBSITE

Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/

SUPPORT

To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/

EMAIL

https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-4/episode-3-pre-colonial-ghana

HOST

This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.

#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba

enJuly 24, 2023

S4E3 What Was Pre-Colonial Ghana Actually Like? ft. Hermann

On this episode, we dive into a discussion about pre-colonial Ghana! Hermann (pronouns: he/his) joins us to discuss the romanticization of pre-colonial Ghana, what we can learn from back then, nuances in interpreting history, the limitations of written and oral history, and much more! Join in on the conversation by using the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.

TRANSCRIPT

WEBSITE

Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/

SUPPORT

To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/

TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod

GUEST

Hermann

Hermann W. von Hesse on Facebook; h.w.vonhesse on Instagram

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HOST

This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.

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enNovember 14, 2022

S4E2 Building a Queer Community ft. Omorowa

We're doing an interview episode! Omorowa (pronouns: she/they) joins us to discuss how they built their queer community, forming communities outside the heteronormative gaze, relationship anarchy, meeting other queer Ghanaians, how queerness expanded her concept of friendship, and more!

Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.

WEBSITE

Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/

SUPPORT

To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!

SOCIAL MEDIA

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TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod

GUEST

Omorowa (pronouns: she/they)

EMAIL

https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-4/episode-1-missionaries-impact-in-ghana

HOST

This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.

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enOctober 31, 2022

S4E1 The Impact of Missionaries in Ghana

On the season 4 premiere of Asase Ba, we chat about the impact of Christian missionaries in Ghana. We focus on The Basel Mission, its creation, why they came to Gold Coast/Ghana, their major hubs in Akropong (Eastern Region) and Abokobi (Greater Accra Region), techniques they used to convert Ghanaians, how some Ghanaians converted for economic reasons, Ghanaian resistance, how the mission impacted our traditional religions, and more!

Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.

TRANSCRIPT

WEBSITE

Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/

SUPPORT

To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/

https://www.mission-21.org/en/what-we-do/project-countries/countries/ghana

RELEVANT NOTES

Full list of references/sources available here: https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-4/episode-1-missionaries-impact-in-ghana

References

Agbeti, J. K. (1986). West African Church history. Leiden : E.J. Brill.

Heuser, A. (2016, July 1). Perceptions of basel mission history in Ghana. UGSpace Home. Retrieved September 20, 2022, from https://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32510

Konadu, K., & Campbell, C. (2016). One Hundred and Fifty Years of Christianity in a Ghanaian Town. In The ghana reader: History, culture, politics. essay, Duke University Press.

Koonar, C. (2014). “Christianity, Commerce and Civilization”: Child labor and the Basel Mission in Colonial Ghana, 1855–1914. International Labor and Working-Class History, 86, 72–88. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0147547914000106

Kwamena-Poh, M. A. (1975). The traditional informal system of education in pre-colonial Ghana. Présence Africaine, 95(3), 269. https://doi.org/10.3917/presa.095.0269

NKETIA, J. H. (1953). PROGRESS IN GOLD COAST EDUCATION. Transactions of the Gold Coast & Togoland Historical Society, 1(3), 1–9. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41406560

Serena Owusua Dankwa. (2005). “Shameless Maidens”: Women’s Agency and the Mission Project in Akuapem. Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, 63, 104–116. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4066639

Sill, U. (2010). Encounters in Quest of Christian Womanhood: The Basel Mission in Pre- and Early Colonial Ghana. Studies in Christian Mission, 39. https://doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004188884.i-422

White, P. (2015). Religion, mission and national development: A contextual interpretation of jeremiah 29:4-7 in the light of the activities of the Basel Mission Society in Ghana (1828-1918) and its missiological implications. Verbum Et Ecclesia, 36(1). https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v36i1.1419

Other Web Sources

Basel Mission

https://baselmission.org/82-2/

https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/b9edba8e-e874-33f5-bc95-01f88a776cb9

Presbyterian Church of Ghana

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Origins-Heritage-Birth-of-Presbyterian-Church-of-Ghana-383219

Public Hearing in Regards to Proposed Ghana ANTI-LGBTQI+ Bill - PCG Commentary

https://www.facebook.com/gbcghana/videos/live-public-hearing-in-respect-of-the-promotion-of-proper-human-sexual-rights-an/483674053362465/ From 1hr 32min mark

Listen to S3E3 of Asase Ba to learn more about the proposed anti-LGBTQI+ bill in Ghana

https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-3/episode-3-non-binary-ghanaian-traditional-religions

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HOST

This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.

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enOctober 17, 2022

Season 4 of Asase Ba is Coming Soon!

We're back with a new season of Asase Ba! Season 4 is another mixed bag of episodes about Ghanaian stories that are often untold or silenced.

Subscribe so you can listen when season 4 drops!

Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.

WEBSITE

Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at https://www.asaseba.com/

SUPPORT

To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/

TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod

EMAIL

HOST

This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.

#ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba