Erotic Mythology πHave a beautiful #DayOfAphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday πΉ
For #BlackHistoryMonth, I'm introducing African deities in my daily god toots. Meet #Anansa, the beautiful #Efik goddess of the sea! Like all #Ddem (marine deities) she is territorial. She is believed to reside at the head of a spring or river in Calabar, #Nigeria. Her followers perform the Ekombi dance in reverence of her.
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Episode 28 | Anansa and the Ekombi Dance
"Mmm, mmm, mmm... today drained me." Anansa is the Efik goddess of the sea, particularly Cross River in Calabar, Nigeria. The Ekombi dance is a sequence that her followers perform in reverence. In this story, I tell of the young Ekpo who falls into the water and becomes a difficult, but willing student. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch on YouTube Join my mailing list for an extra video directly to your mailbox next week! To receive this story's transcript, check out my Ko-fi, whe