Inthe religious traditions of the Akan people and the Ashanti peopleofGhana, Amokye is the woman who guards the entrance to the other world,[1] which is called 'Asamando'[2] (the Land of the Dead).[3] She is the woman who welcome the souls of dead women to the otherworld.[2] According to the beliefs, Ashanti women were dressed for bury in amoasie (loincloths) and jewelry, which they gave to Amokye as payment for allowing them to Asamando.[2]
