Cover of West African Folk Tales

West African Folk Tales

by William H. Barker

Chapter 1 of 35 How We Got the Name "Spider Tales"

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2 h 36 min
Language
English
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Christabel, David Barnes, Esther, Eva-Marie Quinones, Ezwa and 7 others

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A collection of folk tales mostly centered around Anansi. In West African lore Anansi is known as a trickster god, and is often depicted as either a spider, a human or a combination of both. Thus many of the stories are attempts by Anansi to trick others for his own gain. Other stories are about why certain animals act in certain ways. (Summary by Lizzie Driver)