After graduating as a fetish priestess (Okomfo) at a ceremony performed in Oyoko, near Koforidua, Akosua Akoto, a 33-year-old professional physical therapist, says she is happy to be a traditionalist.
The African-American arrived in Ghana after completing a three-year training programme under the supervision of Akomfo Nana Kwasi Oppong, a Ghanaian residing in the United States.
According to her, she grew up in a household that was already immersed in African culture, with plenty of music, cuisine, and dancing. Okomfo Akosua travelled to Ghana with her mother, Nana Okomfo Afia Eson Bonsu, when she was four years old. They were welcomed at Oyoko's Nana Sankofa Shrine, near Koforidua.