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Win

Kasem · Frafra (Gurune) / Upper East — not Kasem · Spiritual

In Gurune, win (winɛ) means the supreme God, the sun, or a personal deity. The Talensi cognate yin is the 'Good Destiny' shrine that Fortes describes, kept by every married man.

A household head keeps a shrine to his win.

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