Aṣẹ
RELIGIOUS CONCEPT RELATED TO THE YORUBA OF NIGERIA
Àṣẹ; Ase (Yoruba)
Ase or ashe (from Yoruba àṣẹ) is a Yoruba philosophical concept through which the Yoruba of Nigeria conceive the power to make things happen and produce change. It is given by Olodumare to everything — gods, ancestors, spirits, humans, animals, plants, rocks, rivers, and voiced words such as songs, prayers, praises, curses, or even everyday conversation.