Asase Ba

In the season 5 finale of Asase Ba, I talk about the traditional spirituality of Akan people. I discuss Nyankopon, Asaase Yaa/Afua, Abosom, Nananom Nsamanfo, Mmoatia, Akomfo, hyebre vs. nkrabea and more! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. TRANSCRIPT https://www.asaseba.com/podcast/season-5/episode-5-akan-spirituality-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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  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 #atr #africantraditionalreligions #africanspirituality #akanspirituality #akan #akanculture 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  

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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  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. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #lgbtqia #queerghanaianlivesmatter #jamaica #afrojamaican

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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  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. #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba #lgbtqia #queerghanaianlivesmatter

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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  GUEST Papa Kojo Support https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-documenting-queerness-series YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Documenting_Queerness Twitter https://twitter.com/PapaKojoAmpofo Rightify Ghana https://rightifyghana.org/   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 #lgbtqia #queerghanaianlivesmatter

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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  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.

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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  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

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. 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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod 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 EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  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 #ghanahistory  

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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod GUEST Omorowa (pronouns: she/they) EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  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 #queerghanaian #lgbtqghana #queerafrican #lgbtq  

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. 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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod   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://www.mission-21.org/en/what-we-do/project-countries/countries/ghana 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 EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  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 #ghanahistory #ghanareligions

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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  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

On the season 3 finale of Asase Ba, Michelle discusses the importance of creativity and imagination, Afrofuturism, her visions of the future as it pertains to oral tradition, cultural work, and queerness. We also hear recordings from Makafui and Amma Gyamfowa on their visions of the future, and more! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.   SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.   SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod   GUESTS Makafui (pronouns: she/her) Social Media https://twitter.com/Makahorney https://www.instagram.com/makahorney/   Amma Gyamfowa (pronouns: she/her)   Social Media https://www.instagram.com/womanisthealing/   Website https://linktr.ee/ammag     RELEVANT NOTES Open Letter Regarding Ghana's Anti-LGBTQ Bill https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctNqNIb1KUiEZoHgnF1gBBaAuYvwcERBHn6IBTVh99CQXAhA/viewform   Queers 4 Ghana https://www.instagram.com/queers4ghana/   What's Going on in Ghana https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/09/08/an-anti-lgbtq-bill-ghana-is-outcome-institutionalized-homophobia/   Queer Organizations LGBT+ Rights Ghana https://www.lgbtrightsgh.org/ Drama Queens https://www.instagram.com/dramaqueensgh/ Silent Majority Ghana https://www.silentmajorityghana.com/ Rightify Ghana https://www.instagram.com/rightifyghana/ https://twitter.com/RightifyGhana   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   Season 1 Transcripts https://bit.ly/3eGiiDH   EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com    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  #oralhistory #canadian #queerghanaianlivesmatter #killthebill #afrofuturism  

History lover Asaaba joins Michelle to discuss Ghana and Gold Coast fashion, hair, and style from the 1800s to the present, photographs taken by colonialists vs. Ghanaians, Ghanaian photographers James Barnor and Felicia Abban, diversity of the Ga identity, the colonial origins of the kaba and slit, depicting our fashions through her 3D art, the importance of hobbies and more!  Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.   SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.   SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod   GUEST Asaaba is a history lover, occasional 3D artist, and feminist. She enjoys learning new things about her Ga heritage, Ghanaian history and about the many cultures of Ghana. Asaaba spends her free time tweeting about everything and nothing, and dreaming up her next 3D piece. Social Media https://twitter.com/AsaabaGH Website https://www.instagram.com/qimaraws/ https://www.pinterest.ca/AsaabaGH/     RELEVANT NOTES Season 1 Transcripts https://bit.ly/3eGiiDH   EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com    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  #oralhistory #canadian #goldcoast #ghanahistory    

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 rights and advocacy in Ghana, and #KilltheBill.   #QueerGhanaianLivesMatter   Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.   SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.   SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod   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 - Non-Binary Concepts in Ghanaian Traditional Religions 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/Eʋeawo -  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 Book: Cloth as a Metaphor:” (Re)Reading the Adinkra Cloth by Kojo Arthur Book: 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 asasebapod@gmail.com    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  #oralhistory #canadian #queerghanaianlivesmatter #killthebill  

Researcher, writer and food consultant Abena joins Michelle to discuss ancestral Ghanaian foods. Abena talks about collecting the narratives of our ancestral foods, documenting the knowledge of farmers in Bolgatanga Upper East Region, valuing African traditions as equal, prioritizing the voices of residents, women farmers, how to NOT replicate colonial behaviours, how we can support small scale farmers and much more! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.   SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.   SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod   GUEST Abena Offeh-Gyimah is a writer, a researcher, a food consultant, and an advocate for an indigenous food sovereignty system. Abena's passionate about preserving indigenous plants, seeds, and seeks to work in collaboration with small scale African farmers to grow and preserve ancestral foods. Social Media https://www.instagram.com/livingtheancestralway/ https://www.instagram.com/addablooms/ Website https://abenaoffehgyimah.com/ https://addablooms.com/   RELEVANT NOTES Season 1 Transcripts https://bit.ly/3eGiiDH   EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com    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  #oralhistory #canadian #ancestralfoods #bolgatanga #ghanaianfarmers #food    

Asase Ba is BACK with season 3! In this episode, get to know the host and voice behind this podcast: Michelle! Michelle talks about the importance of anchoring ourselves within our work, visibility in the social media era, her childhood in Kumasi, creative expression, intergenerational insights, Sankofa, ancestral wisdom, intentional communities, having Whitney Houston's voice, reality TV, and much more. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.   SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.   SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@asasebapod   RELEVANT NOTES Season 1 Transcripts https://bit.ly/3eGiiDH   EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com    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  #oralhistory #canadian   

Season 3 of Asase Ba is dropping very soon! This season features a mixed bag of amazing conversations as well as some solo episodes!  Subscribe to hear when the official first episode drops! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.   SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.   SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/   EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com    HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.   RELEVANT NOTES Season 1 Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3eGiiDH   #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #asasebapod #asaseba

In the Season 2 finale of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Aunty Christabel about growing up in Accra, living in a compound house, the 80s in Ghana - Rawlings, curfew time, famine in Ghana, boarding school experiences. We also discuss the contradictions within the “land of opportunity” statement, her experiences working as a Personal Support Worker (PSW) including the difficulties, challenges, and disrespect she’s faced in her profession, what it looks like to be a PSW during the covid-19 pandemic, and more. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. Asase Ba will return soon, follow the podcast on Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe to keep updated on when the show returns. SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  GUEST Aunty Christabel 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 #elder #oralhistory #canadian #psw #personalsupportworker

In S2E4 of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Uncle Emmanuel about growing up in the Ashanti region in Ghana, vivid childhood memories, cultural customs and traditions, the political climate when he was growing up in Ghana, moving to Germany then Canada, the Ghanaian Canadian Association of Ontario, life lessons, wisdom for the youth, and his peers, and more!   Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.   SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.   SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/   EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com    GUEST Emmanuel Duodu - available on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. Email emml.duodu90@hotmail.com   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 #elder #oralhistory #canadian

In S2E3 of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Aunty Theresa about moving between regions while growing up in Ghana and the challenges that came with that, Northern Ghana Talensi culture, the Gologo festival, speaking multiple languages, going to teacher’s college in Tamale, her involvement within the Northern Ghana Culture Association in Canada, self care during covid-19, life lessons, community vs individualism, and more. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.   SUPPORT E-transfer or via PayPal to asasebapod@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support.   SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/   EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com    GUEST Aunty Theresa Emails theresaawuni@yahoo.com theresaa@dixiebloor.ca   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 #elder #women

In S2E2 of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Aunty Janet about growing up in Accra (La), Ga culture, migration of Ga people, going to school in the Eastern region of Ghana, her passion for art, making jollof, Homowo, her love of church, and much more. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SUPPORT PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bymichb SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  GUEST Aunty Janet. Aunty can be contacted via email at jayork8@gmail.com 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 #elder #women

In the season 2 premier of Asase Ba, Michelle talks to Mrs. Felicia Botchway about growing up in Ghana during Independence, her family’s journey from Togo, to the Volta Region to Kumasi, The Young Pioneers, herbalism, immigrating to Canada in the 1970, intelligentials, connecting with her Ewe community, her work as a hairstylist and salon owner, how she practices self care, racism in the church, helping seniors during covid-19, wisdom for the youth and parents, and much more! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.   SUPPORT PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bymichb   SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/   EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com    GUEST Mrs. Felicia Botchway - Follow her on Instagram and Facebook by searching “Felicia Botchway”   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 #elder #women

Asase Ba is back with season 2! Season 2 is all about the elders - their stories, experiences, and wisdom for the youth. Subscribe to hear when the official first episode drops! Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asasebapod/ EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music. SUPPORT PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bymichb     #ghanaian #ghana #podcast #african #africa #culture #ghanaianpodcast #africanpodcast #oraltradition #elder #women  

In the Season 1 finale of Asase Ba, Aunty Madam joins Michelle to discuss her childhood growing up in Kumasi, her dreams of being a newscaster, becoming a teacher in Ghana, boarding school experiences, immigrating to Canada in 1975, discrimination she faced as an immigrant, her love of fashion, words of wisdom for the youth, and much more. Asase Ba will return soon, follow the podcast on Twitter and subscribe to keep updated on when the show returns. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  GUEST Aunty Madam was born and raised in Ghana. She has been in Toronto since 1975 and is still here, trying to make a living with her family and friends. 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 #elder #women

Amma Gyamfowa joins Michelle to discuss mental health as it relates to Ghanaian Canadian people. They also discuss the state of mental health conversations in the Ghanaian Toronto community, stigma surrounding therapy, alternative ways Ghanaians can approach mental health counselling, addressing familial elders who are experiencing mental health challenges, the role of spirituality and religion in mental health, and much more. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  GUEST Amma Gyamfowa (pronouns: she and her) is a Ghanaian-Canadian, feminist, social worker, and social justice advocate. Engaged in the field of social work for last 7 years, her work has been rooted in supporting women and queer-centered organizations within the Greater Toronto Area. Amma holds a Master of Social Work from Ryerson University, and currently leads the netWORKING: Young Black Women’s Mentorship Project at Women's Health in Women's Hands. Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmmaGyamfowa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__loveg/ RELEVANT LINKS Mental Health Resources - Toronto Therapy for Black Girls Toronto https://bit.ly/2k6onAh Women’s Health in Women’s Hands https://www.whiwh.com/ Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists Mental Health Resources - Ghana https://www.thrivecaregh.com/ 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 #mentalhealth

Olivia joins host Michelle to discuss her experiences as a queer Ghanaian woman, bisexuality, biphobia, the nuances of having a romantic and or sexual attraction towards women, her relationship to church, redefining her relationship with God, publishing authentic work while not out, dating when living with family, writing as a de-stressing outlet, sexual health and safety, and much more. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  GUEST Olivia (pronouns: she/her) is a makeup artist & a writer. Website: sizygee.com RELEVANT LINKS Tea with Queen & J. Podcast - Image Activism (term coined by Michaela Angela Davis) is discussed in episode #199 minute 19:00 - 28:00  https://soundcloud.com/tea-with-queen-and-j/199-oh-word 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 #queer #lgbt #bisexual #blackwomen

Ayo joins Michelle to discuss divination, manifestation, and connecting with ancestors. They also chat about Yoruba divination, stigmas associated with traditional African spirituality, colonial propaganda, religious syncretism as it relates to Islam and Yoruba divination, and much more. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  GUEST Ayo Tsalithaba (pronouns: they/them) is a visual artist originally from Ghana and Lesotho. Ayo’s primary mediums include digital art, film photography and digital filmmaking. They enjoy exploring issues of identity specifically societal expectations of race, gender and sexuality through their films. Instagram: http://instagram.com/ayotsalithaba Twitter: https://twitter.com/ayotsalithaba Website: https://www.ayotsalithaba.com/ HOST This podcast is produced 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 #atr #africanspirituality

Theatre artist Tawiah joins Michelle to discuss his experiences as a queer Ghanaian man, growing up in Ghana as a queer boy, immigrating to Canada at the age of 14, his work as a theatre artist, finding work in the theatre world as a Ghanaian immigrant, creating work in order to be seen , truths he wants to tell the world, his personal relationship with God, finding language in Twi to describe queerness and much more. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod.   SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod   EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com    GUEST Tawiah (pronouns: he/him/his) is a Ghanaian-born, Toronto-based theatre artist. He’s also a director, performer, writer, and creator. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teemcarthy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TawiahMcarthy Website: https://tawiahmcarthy.com/ Play mentioned: Obaaberima   HOST This podcast is produced 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 #queer #lgbt 

Welcome to Asase Ba! In this minisode, host and producer Michelle introduces herself, talks about the meaning of "Asase Ba", her inspiration behind the podcast, oral tradition, and amplifying the voices of folks whose stories are often untold. Join in on the conversation! Use the hashtag #AsaseBaPod. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsaseBaPod EMAIL asasebapod@gmail.com  HOST This podcast is produced 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