Michelle is back with a solo episode all about non-binary concepts in traditional Ghanaian religions! She discusses how they manifest within the Ga, Dagomba, Ewe, Akan and Dagaara traditional belief systems. Michelle chats about the various Creators within the different ethnic groups, in particular Ataa Naa Nyongmo, Naawuni, Mawu, Onyankopong/Nyame/Asaase Yaa and Dagaara Gatekeepers.
She also talks about LGBTQIA+ rights in Ghana, the proposed bill that's been drafted to criminalize queer people and advocacy in Ghana, and #KilltheBill.
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TRANSCRIPT
https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-3/episode-3-non-binary-ghanaian-traditional-religions
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RELEVANT NOTES
What’s Going on in Ghana
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/23/ghana-anti-gay-bill-proposing-10-year-prison-sentences-sparks-outrage
Queer Organizations
LGBT+ Rights Ghana https://www.lgbtrightsgh.org/
Drama Queens https://www.instagram.com/dramaqueensgh/
Silent Majority Ghana https://www.silentmajorityghana.com/
Queer Activism in Ghana: An Ongoing Struggle (3 Part Series)
- https://medium.com/blmp/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-e4663ef8f152
- https://medium.com/blmp/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-part-ii-15a6c1962e40
- https://medium.com/@blacklooks/queer-activism-in-ghana-an-ongoing-struggle-part-iii-6006d1975697
Topic References and Info
Ga - Ataa Naa Nyongmo
thegadangme.com/kpele
https://kpakpatseweroyalfamily.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/religion-of-the-ga-people-of-ghana/
Dagomba - Naawuni
Thank you Aunty Priscilla!
Ewe/Eʋe - Mawu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx3Pe5wHJdE&ab_channel=TheEweHeritage
https://tif.ssrc.org/2018/09/26/on-category-mistakes-and-androgynous-divinities/
https://voncujovi-s.medium.com/working-ones-destiny-se-in-ewe-vodu-practice-31cf09011c16
Akan - Onyankopong/Nyame/Asaase Yaa
Cloth as a Metaphor: (Re)Reading the Adinkra Cloth by Kojo Arthur
The Quest For Spiritual Transformation. Introduction to Traditional Akan Religion, Rituals, and Practices by Nana Akua Kyerewaa Opokuwaa
Dagaara Gatekeepers
Book: Ancient African Teachings in the Ways of Relationships by Sobonfu Some
Season 1 Transcripts
https://bit.ly/3eGiiDH
EMAIL
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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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