title: Tongnaab
text: # Tongnaab
  
  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.
  
  