In African traditional medicine and spirituality, a variety of spiritual specialists fulfil distinct roles across different cultural contexts. Examples include the sangoma and inyanga among the Zulu and Nguni tribes in South Africa; the babaláwo, boka, and dibia in Nigeria; and the bomɔwo and komfo in Ghana. Within Akan religious traditions—particularly among the Fante (or Fanti) people of Ghana—the komfo, more commonly referred to as akɔmfoɔ, serve as spiritual