| Amodzie | |
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| Birth: | c.1823? Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Death: | 4 January 2022 Wassa East District, Western Region, Ghana |
| Age: | 198/199 years? |
| Country: |  GHA
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| Longevity myth | |
Amodzie (last name unknown) (c.1823? – 4 January 2022) was a Ghanaian longevity myth who claimed to be 198 years old.
Biography[]
Amodzie from Subri in the Wassa East district of the Western Region, Ghana claimed that she was born around 1823 in the Adu Village in Nzema. In 2021, she was granted an interview to Onua TV where she made some breathtaking narrations.
She used to tell them stories of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, from his childhood till his death, according to her son and grandson who brought him from Subri to the show.
She proved what her son and grandson said about her by telling a genuine tale about herself and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s mother. She said that when she was younger, she was a local doctor and that she was the one who provided traditional remedies to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s mother, Nyaniba, while he was still in his mother’s womb. She claimed that she had been married for two years when she met Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s mother, who took care of her until she was five months pregnant.
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was born in 1909, and this woman was the one who administered herbal remedies to Nkrumah’s mother Nyaniba till she was in her fifth month of pregnancy before she departed. Nyaniba had grey hair even at the time since she didn’t give birth early.
Amodzie claimed to have seven children, of which three have passed on. The youngest of her children is currently 88 years old (born circa 1933). She claimed to be much older than Nkrumah’s mother. She is a farmer and continues to cultivate at her advanced age.
She danced on live TV on Onua Tv to prove how strong she was at her age. She said her secret for this was that she really respected a lot and did a lot of good to people. She advised the youth of this time to respect the elderly no matter what, she had been doing this from infancy and it helped her a lot in her growth.
Amodzie passed away on 4 January 2022 after a short illness at Nzema in the Western Region, Ghana at the claimed age of 198/199 years.
References[]
- I WAS THE SECRET BEHIND THE BIRTH OF OSAGYEFO DR. KWAME NKRUMAH Youtube (CAPTAIN SMART OFFICIAL), 16 August 2021
- 198 Years: Oldest Woman In Ghana Reveals Secret About Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s Birth Dicy Trends, 17 August 2021
- Is Ghana’s “198 years old” Amodzie the oldest woman in the world? Dubawa Ghana, 27 August 2021
- Sad News: 198 Year Old Woman Who Played Role In Nkrumah's Birth Passes On This Morning Opera News, 4 January 2022