S5E5 Traditional Akan Spirituality in Ghana
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 WEBSITE Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to . Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: EMAIL HOST This podcast is produced,...
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S5E4 The Ghana x Jamaica Connection ft. Moco
Asase Ba
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 SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to . Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: EMAIL GUEST Moco Instagram: HOST This podcast...
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S5E3 Queer Visibility and Heteronormativity in Ghana ft. David
Asase Ba
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 SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to . Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: EMAIL GUEST David Twitter: Instagram: HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian...
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S5E2 Life as an Intersex Person in Ghana ft. Papa Kojo
Asase Ba
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 SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to . Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: EMAIL GUEST Papa Kojo Support YouTube Twitter Rightify Ghana HOST This...
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S5E1 Traditional Education & Indigenous Knowledge in Ghana
Asase Ba
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 WEBSITE Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to . Thank you so much for your...
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Season 5 of Asase Ba is Coming Soon!
Asase Ba
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 SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to . Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: EMAIL HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle...
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S4E3 What Was Pre-Colonial Ghana Actually Like? ft. Hermann
Asase Ba
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. TRANSCRIPT WEBSITE Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and for Ghanaians at SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to . Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA...
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S4E2 Building a Queer Community ft. Omorowa
Asase Ba
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 SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to . Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: ...
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S4E1 The Impact of Missionaries in Ghana
Asase Ba
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. TRANSCRIPT WEBSITE Check out our official website for podcast transcripts and resources by and...
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Season 4 of Asase Ba is Coming Soon!
Asase Ba
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 SUPPORT To support the podcast, you can use e-transfer or PayPal and send to . Thank you so much for your support! SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: EMAIL HOST This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle...
info_outlineIn 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 [email protected]. 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
HOST
This podcast is produced, edited and hosted by Ghanaian Canadian Michelle (pronouns: she/her). She is also the creator of the theme music.
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