River Gods Demand 5 Humans As Sacrifice Before Re-commissioning Of A Toilet Facility

Residents of Ampabame No-1 in the Ashanti Region cannot use a new 32-seater toilet facility because a river deity has demanded 5 human beings to be sacrificed before it can be commissioned. A priestess serving the Tano gods, guardians of the Bomofia stream, close to the facility told Kumasi-based FM that the gods are angry with residents’ constant dumping of waste in the stream. She also said the gods are unhappy with the siting of a septic tank for the facility. The Ampabame community self help toilet project was started in 2005 in the Atwima Kwanwoma district of Ashanti. It was…