Asase Ya/Afua (or Asase Yaa, Asaase Yaa, Asaase Afua, Asaase Efua) is the Akan goddess of fertility, love, procreation, peace, truth and the dry and lush earth in Ghana and Ivory Coast. She is also Mother of the Dead known as Mother Earth or Aberewaa.

Asase Yaa, in the indigenous religion of the Akan people of the Guinea Coast, the great female spirit of the earth, second only to Nyame (the Creator) in power and reverence.

In the Akan Ashanti Pantheon of deities (known as the Abosom), she is the daughter of the Supreme God, Nyame. Preceded only by Nyame (Creator) in power and importance, Asase Yaa (also referred to as Aberewa [old woman] and Mother Earth) is the second Great Spirit revered within Akan cosmology.

Mar 13, 2025 · Asase Ya is the Akan earth goddess linked to fertility, truth, and peace. Many honor her as the mother of life and the balance of nature.

Asase Yaa, also known as Asase Afua, stands as a revered figure in Ashanti mythology, originating from the vibrant culture of Ghana. Recognized as the earth goddess, she holds a prominent place as the primordial mother of humanity.

Nov 18, 2022 · Asase Yaa (pronounced ‘ah-sah-see-yah’, meaning ‘mother earth’). She is also referred to as Aberewa (in Akan meaning “Old Woman”). She is the Earth Goddess of fertility, representing the earth’s womb, who gives us birth and to whom we all return at death.

Jul 21, 2023 · Asase Ya Also known as Asase Afua and Asase Yaa, she is the Ashanti goddess of fertility. She is one of the most powerful deities of the Ashanti people and is worshipped in open fields.

Aug 25, 2023 · Asase Ya (or Asase Yaa) The Earth goddess and the second deity after Nyame. She represents fertility and is often invoked for matters related to agriculture, childbirth, and fertility.

Aug 4, 2017 · In the West, Asase Yaa is best known as the mother of Anansi, famous Ashanti trickster spirit. However, she is the spirit of Earth, the Great Mother of Ghana, and a tremendously important spirit in her own right.

In the heart of Ghana’s lush landscapes, where the soil hums with life and the air whispers tales of old, resides the majestic presence of Asase Yaa, the earth goddess of the Akan people. Conceived from the womb of the universe itself, she embodies the nurturing spirit of the earth, cloaked in robes that shimmer with the hues of rich soil and ...