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Abonsam
spirit

Abonsam ko innde ruuhu bonɗo ummoriiɗo e diiwaan Gold Coast to Afrik hirnaange e Ganaa.[1] So aksidaaji, ñawuuji ekn ina mbonna nokku, tawa shaman en nokku oo ina teskii wonde Abonsam ina waɗi aybinde, ruuhu oo ina riiwee e nder geec e nder njuɓɓudi fuɗɗotoondi e jonte nay deƴƴere timmunde, rewi heen ko ittude denndaangal mobelaaji e nder galleeji ɗi ngoni ɗii. Ndeen nder galleeji ɗii ina piyee e leɗɗe, ina mbaɗa ɓuuɓri mawndi e wullaango e balɗe.[2][3]

  1. Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (4 July 2013). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities (in Engeleere). Routledge. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-135-96397-2. Abonsam (Guinea, Africa). Also known as: Abasoms. Evil spirits. Water or tree deities. To drive the Abonsam from the village or home and to cleanse the area it was necessary to have four weeks of silence. During this period, it was hoped that the evil spirits would be frightened away.
  2. Jordan, Michael (1993). Encyclopedia of gods : over 2,500 deities of the world. Internet Archive. New York : Facts on File. pp. 1. ISBN 978-0-8160-2909-9.
  3. Burton, Richard Francis (2011-04-18). Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po (in Engeleere). 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-108-03052-6.