Nana Blay Miezah, the 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Convention People’s Party (CPP) in the Jomoro Constituency, has been officially initiated as the traditional priest of Miegyena, a farming community near Beyin in the Jomoro Municipality of the Western Region.
The colourful initiation ceremony, held at his ancestral home in Miegyena, brought together traditional chiefs, priestesses, rulers, and members of the media to witness the sacred rites.
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Komenle Adjobah, a renowned chief priestess from Tikobo No.1 who performed the rituals, charged Nana Blay Miezah to remain steadfast in continuing the spiritual and traditional healing practices of his ancestors, saying such divine gifts were meant to save lives and glorify God.
Speaking to journalists after the ceremony, Nana Blay Miezah, a seer and spiritualist, said his calling was to preserve and advance his lineage’s heritage of divination and herbal healing, which had delivered countless people in the past.
He paid tribute to his forebears, including Nana Armah Kofi, Nana Adiah, and Nana Adwumavule, who pioneered spiritual healing in the community through divine guidance. He pointed to an inscription at the centre of his compound, “Everything by The Gods”, first engraved by his ancestors in 1960, as a testament to the enduring power of traditional spirituality.
Reflecting on Ghana’s cultural identity, he asserted that every nation had its unique way of connecting with God, adding, “Ghana’s own way of worship is rooted in ancient tradition and culture.” He further remarked, “Even Great Britain worshipped their god, Britannia, who led them to nearly rule the entire world.”
Nana Blay Miezah emphasised that before Christianity was introduced, Africans already knew the Supreme Being and worshipped Him through nature, divinities, and ancestral intermediaries. He argued that such practices were not demonic but a form of veneration, acknowledging the divine hierarchy created by God.
He expressed disappointment at some Christian ministers who condemn African traditional healers, noting that both pastors and traditionalists derive their powers from the same Supreme Being. “The question is not where the power comes from,” he said, “but how it is used, whether to save mankind or to do evil.”
The newly initiated priest reaffirmed his commitment to using his spiritual gifts for healing, peace, and the preservation of Ghana’s cultural heritage.
