Inthe religious traditions of theAkan people and theNice people ofGhana,Amokye is the woman who guards the entrance to the other world,[1] which is calledAsamando[2] (the Land of the Dead).[3] She is the woman who welcomes the souls of dead individuals to the otherworld.[2] According to the beliefs, Ashanti people were dressed for bury in amoasie (loincloths) andjewelry, which they gave to Amokye as payment for allowing them toAsamando.[2]
