The United States attracts the largest flows of Ghanaian nationals. On an average yearly basis, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain received 85% of Ghanaian nationals immigrating to OECD countries between 2000 and 2019.
An estimated three million Ghanaians are living in the diaspora!
Why Are so Many Ghanaians Travelling Abroad?
Initially Ghanaians travellers went to foreign countries on their personal assignment and came back home when it was done.
Until the 1970s, the majority of Ghanaians who went abroad, especially to European countries, went to study and they came back to Ghana after finishing their studies, according to Elizabeth Ohene (an exofficio of the NPP)
Things began to change in the 1970s, when the economy collapsed and the politics became unpredictable!
Fewer and fewer of those who went to study came back and many others went abroad not to go and study but to live!
Being Ghanaians they never really called themselves immigrants, they were always going to go back home next year
For a long time, the favourite destination was the United Kingdom; people often went there to study.
But now Ghanaians are scatter all over Europe Canada and USA, living and working there for years.
After the COVID-19 pandemic it got worse with the collapse of the Ghanaian Economy and subsequent rebuilding by the ruling NPP. Many Ghanaians started leaving for greener pastures notwithstanding the consequences.
The Quest For Indigenous Spiritual Help
In recent times Africans in the diaspora have been seeking spiritual help to solve their problems from their motherlands.
Research gathered from data collected from the Akyeames of some river deities in Ghana show an increase in demand for supernatural help from people living in abroad.
Most Ghanaians living in abroad suffer terrible disappointments from people they trust so the the love for spiritual help seem to be the quickest and most potent solution for them.
www.african-research.com has now initiated links with some shrines in Ghana to help Ghanaians abroad who might need that connection or contact to help them.
We now have links to connect any diasporan or those living abroad to one of the most powerful river gods in Ghana: ANTOA NTAMA (Anto Nyame who saves or protects the Nation)
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Antoa Nyamaa is a popular river god deity with its shrine located at Antoa in the Ashanti Region in Ghana.
The Antoa Shrine is harboured in a small but ancient stream called Asuo Nyamaa.
Antoa is about seven miles away from Kumasi specifically in Kwabre East district.
Historical Recount
Within the Ashanti kingdom, popular folktale recounts that Onyame, the Creator, decided to send his children down to earth so that they could confer benefits and blessings upon mankind.
All the sons bore the names of major rivers and lakes; River Tano, Pra, Lake Bosomtwe, River Bea, and Opo the Sea among others.
Tributaries of these rivers are the grandchildren of Onyame, the Creator.
Rivers and water bodies were considered to contain some form of power or spirit from the divine Creator and thus great life-giving forces.
Among the Akyems in the eastern region, it is also believed that Okuru BaninI (the first chief of Akyem Tafo) emerged out of the Birim River holding a burning log of firewood and his stool, accompanied by the high priest Okomfo Asare (who was believed to be also carrying the Ohum Shrine) and his clansmen.
When the time came for Okuru Banin I to die, it is believed that he dived back into the Birim River.
The Birim River is considered the abode for the ancestors who continually bless the people of Akyem Abuakwa traditional state with long life, prosperity, and victory over their enemies.
In addition, the Birim River is considered a living being with significant spiritual powers.
When rivers are given such spiritual significance, the river banks, headwaters, and the entire forest around them are considered (sacred) living shrines where rituals and offerings are regularly performed, especially during sacred days and festivals.
In some communities, the forests associated with these rivers are designated as sacred grooves (Nsamanpow meaning place of the ancestors), prohibiting entry and harvesting of forest products.
Indeed it becomes even more sacred when these forests serve as cemeteries to the ancestors.
Powerful priests who were heads of these rivers created taboo days to keep the rivers safe and respected.
These were revered, particularly because flouting them was believed to be accompanied by disasters (e.g. flooding and drought), illness, misfortunes, and death.
In the case of the River Tano, which belongs to the Bono State, one can experience severe stomach aches and even death if the no-fishing rule is violated or if one eats a fish sourced from the river.
In addition to this, the majority of rivers had sacred days (Nnabone) where no mortal was expected to be seen hanging around the banks of the river or fetching from it.
Sacred days are the days that mark the birth of deities (e.g. every Wednesday will be the sacred day of a river believed to be born on Wednesday); the deity rests, or the children of the deity appear in various forms to play.
The children of the deities are believed to be so beautiful that mortals are not supposed to see them.
However, it is considered either a misfortune or bad luck for a mortal to see the spirits during the days.
Historical accounts talk about people who were favoured by river gods and others who were punished for visiting the river banks during edabone.
Yet, altogether people were warned to abstain from fetching water from rivers on these sacred days.
These regulations were diverse and extensive, even within the different Akan states.
The most common sacred river days among the various Akan communities were Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The following river gods are very popular and powerful in Ghana:
River Oda
River Asrapong,
River Asansu
Antoa Nyamaa
River Abura
River Ayanta
River Tano
Lake Bosomtwe
And several others who are equally powerful.
To Link up or consult any of the Akyeames (spokespersons) of these powerful river gods, you can
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