Tano (Ta Kora)

Tano (Tanoɛ), whose true name is Ta Kora (abbreviated from Tano Kora/Akora, not to be confused with Tano Akora) and is known as Tando to the Fante is the Abosom of war and strife in Akan mythology and Abosom of Thunder and Lightning in the Asante mythology of Ghana as well as the Agni mythology of the Ivory Coast.[1] He represents the Tano River, which is located in Ghana.[2] He is regarded as the highest atano, or Tano abosom in Akan mythology.

  1. ^ Lynch, Patricia Ann; Roberts, Jeremy (2010). African Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-3133-7.
  2. ^ Sarpong, Peter Kwasi (1967). "The Sacred Stools of Ashanti". Anthropos. 62 (1/2): 1–60. JSTOR 40456847.