The broom in Asante and other Akan cultures held spiritual value and symbolized sweeping away past wrongs or removing evil spirits. This is where the broom comes into play regarding marriage. Brooms were waved over the heads of marrying couples to ward off spirits. The couple would often but not always jump over the broom […]
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