A Geneology of Inanna

Who are those ancient "Women of the Night" and how do we identify them today?

There is a relationship between the Sumerian name “Inanna,” and the Ghanaian title “Nana” which is reserved for venerated kings and queens in Ghana who may even be land administrators in Akan society. 

Many Jamaicans and Black Americans from the southern US call their grandmothers—who are usually the most venerated matriarchs of their families—“Nanna.”

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