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Shushan, Gregory. Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions. Oxford University Press. Chapter 3. Akan Human Sacrifice Victim. Pages not specified. 2018
Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions. Akan Human Sacrifice Victim. Chapter 3. 2018
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The woman was a designated victim in a ritual human sacrifice among the Akan people. During the ritual, she was stripped naked and subjected to a physical assault intended to kill her. However, the blow only stunned rather than killed her, and she fell into deep unconsciousness indistinguishable from death. She was left among the corpses of other victims. While unconscious, she experienced an out-of-body journey to the Land of the Dead. Upon arriving in this spiritual realm, she was not welcomed but was met with rejection based on her physical state. The spirits or authorities in the afterlife sent her back with a specific reason: she was naked. This spiritual injunction was highly specific and practical - she was not given a grand prophecy but a direct instruction related to her ritual preparation. The spirits essentially paused the ritual, communicating that her entry was improper due to her lack of attire. After receiving this directive, she returned to her body and awoke among the corpses. Upon revival, she reported her experience to the council elders, who appeared to accept her testimony. She requested to go and dress before the sacrifice was consummated. The account implies her request was granted and the ritual was then completed.
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Trauma-induced unconsciousness from blow, death-like state, no medical monitoring
Specific observation about being naked, communication with spirits about ritual impropriety
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