Nana Kwaku Bonsam
Nana Kwaku Bonsam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephen Osei Mensah[1] 20 August 1973 |
| Occupation | Traditional priest |
Nana Kwaku Bonsam (born 20 August 1973), whose name, 'Bonsam' translates literally as "Devil", is a well known Ghanaian witch doctor and fetish priest.[2][3][4]
Nana Bonsam gained international notoriety when he claimed to put a voodoo curse on the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.[5][2][6] Before taking his present name, he was originally called Stephen Osei Mensah, a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the village of Afrancho. In 1992, when he was aged 19, he suffered extreme burns in a gas explosion, after which his life underwent a transformation.[4]
References
- ^ a b Ebo Quansah (14 August 2013). "Kwaku Bonsam – A New Pop Star In Town". The Chronicle. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Ghanaian witch doctor claims he caused Cristiano Ronaldo's knee injury". The Guardian. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Jed Lipinski (15 November 2013). "The Devil Is Running for a Seat in Parliament". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Jed Lipinski (19 July 2013). "A Visit From the Devil". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Witch doctor takes credit for Ronaldo injury".
- ^ Chris Wright (5 June 2014). "Ghanaian witch doctor claims he caused Cristiano Ronaldo's injury". ESPN. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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