Nyankopon
Nyankopon is Odomankoma's personality, symbolising that Nyankopon is Odomankoma's successor (as Odomankoma used to be the aspect of the Nyame trinity that controlled everything until Owuo killed him). According to Akan belief, life, identified with the creator, returned to awaken him. From here he revived as Kra, and lives through Nyankopon, becoming Nyankopon's sunsum (soul).
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- co occurs with
- Odomankoma Kyerema, Owuo, Ananse
- aspect of
- Odomankoma
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“From here he revived as Kra, and lives through Nyankopon, becoming Nyankopon's sunsum (soul), as stated in the Akan maxim "Onyankopon onye Odomankoma sunsum" which means Nyankopon is Odomankoma's personality, symbolising that Nyankopon is Odomankoma's successor”
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“Odomankoma to then get resurrected and then live through Nyankapon:Onyankopon onye Odumankoma sunsum ' (literally 'Nyankopon is Odumankoma's personality )”
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