Amokye

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.^[2]