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Tongnaab (literally "Chief of the Earth") is a deity associated with the Tallensi people of northern Ghana. Tongnaab is particularly believed to have powers in fertility, stability and security.

The Tongnaab cult developed from a small regional belief in the Tong Hills region before the colonial period, and gained substantial popularity as a witch-hunting deity during the colonial era. It gained followers across the Gold Coast.

See also

• Meyer Fortes - a South African anthropologist who made an extensive study of Tallensi religion

References

1. Allman & Parker 2005, p. 3.
2. Allman & Parker 2005, pp. 5–6.

Bibliography

• Allman, J.; Parker, J. (2005). Tongnaab: The History of a West African God. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-21806-3.

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