Antoa Nyamaa

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Antoa Nyamaa is a popular river god deity with its shrine located at Antoa in the Ashanti Region in Ghana. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Asokwa Constituency: Man invokes Antoa on NPP executives (VIDEO) - Graphic Online" . Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  2. Weseh, Ayeinabom. "Ghana News - Antoa Nyamaa kills jealous wife". www.ghana-news.adomonline.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Don't joke with Antoa Nyamaa, quarrelling pastors warned" . Retrieved 2015-06-14.