The Sodom Apple: A Living Symbol of Ghanaian Manhood

The Sodom Apple: A Living Symbol of Ghanaian Manhood

Roadsides, savannah edges, and sacred groves across Ghana are home to a humble yet potent plant: Calotropis procera, better known as the sodom apple or, in local slang, the Abasa leaf.  Revered by the Ga-Dangme, Dagomba, and Akan peoples alike, this resilient shrub...