Onyame
deity sky Akan single tradition · 1
Onyame is the supreme god of the Akan people of Ghana. The name means "The one who knows and sees everything", and "omniscient, omnipotent sky deity" in the Akan language.
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nyankopɔn, Ɔdomankoma, Owuo, Bobowissi
- parent of
- Onyankopɔn
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Onyankopɔn, spelt Onyankopon in the English language, literally means "The Only Great Onyame" which is said to be derived from the 3 parts that supposedly make up Onyankopon's name: "Onyame" shortened to "Onyan", "Koro" shortened to "Ko" meaning one and "Pɔn(g)" meaning great.”
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