Author : Judith Annancy
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 11,10 MB
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1477109595
Kwaku Ananse stories are folk tales from Ghana. Ananse is a Twi word and it means spider. Anansesem simply means stories about Ananse.
Author : Taiye Selasi
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,32 MB
Release : 2023-01-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780241625910
"Allow me to introduce myself." But he needed no introduction. "Anansi the spider!" said Anansi the boy. "The tales were true!" "Traditional tales are always true," the spider answered, laughing. "Nothing lasts so long as truth, nor travels quite so far." Now in paperback! Award-winning author of Ghana Must Go, Taiye Selasi, reimagines the story of Anansi, the much-loved trickster, for a new generation. Kweku has grown up hearing stories about the mischievous spider Anansi. He is given the nickname Anansi by his father because of his similarly cheeky ways. On a holiday to visit his beloved Grandma in Ghana, Anansi the spider and Anansi the boy meet, and discover a magical pot that can be filled with whatever they want. Anansi fills it again and again with his favourite red-red stew, and eats so much that he feels sick. Will he learn to share this wonderful gift? This charming retelling of a West African story teaches readers about the dangers of greed, and the importance of being kind. Tinuke Fagborun's colourful illustrations bring the magic and wonder of the tale to life. When you've finished sharing the story, you can also find out more about the origins of Anansi folktales. This beautiful storybook is one that children will treasure forever.
Author : Yaw Asare
Publisher :
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 33,5 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Adultery
ISBN :
Author : Adwoa Badoe
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,38 MB
Release : 2008-12
Category : Picture books for children
ISBN : 9780888998699
A collection of ten stories about the trickster spider god, Ananse. Sometimes things go Ananse's way and other times he makes a fool of himself and is ashamed-but never for very long. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Author : Carl Christian Reindorf
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,55 MB
Release : 2022-10-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781015551343
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Walter Jekyll
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,50 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Anansi (Legendary character).
ISBN :
Author : Harold Scheub
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,76 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0299290735
The trickster and the hero, found in so many of the world’s oral traditions, are seemingly opposed but often united in one character. Trickster and Hero provides a comparative look at a rich array of world oral traditions, folktales, mythologies, and literatures—from The Odyssey, The Epic of Gilgamesh, and Beowulf to Native American and African tales. Award-winning folklorist Harold Scheub explores the “Trickster moment,” the moment in the story when the tale, the teller, and the listener are transformed: we are both man and woman, god and human, hero and villain. Scheub delves into the importance of trickster mythologies and the shifting relationships between tricksters and heroes. He examines protagonists that figure centrally in a wide range of oral narrative traditions, showing that the true hero is always to some extent a trickster as well. The trickster and hero, Scheub contends, are at the core of storytelling, and all the possibilities of life are there: we are taken apart and rebuilt, dismembered and reborn, defeated and renewed.
Author : Oscar Ronald Dathorne
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 36,16 MB
Release : 1976
Category :
ISBN : 1452912289
Author : Patricia Ann Lynch
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 19,7 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 143813133X
The African continent is home to a fascinating and strong tradition of myth, due in part to the long history of human habitation in Africa; the diversity of its geography, flora, and fauna; and the variety of its cultural beliefs. African Mythology A to Z is a readable reference to the deities, places, events, animals, beliefs, and other subjects that appear in the myths of various African peoples. For the first time, this edition features full-color photographs and illustrations.Coverage includes:
Author : Charlotte Vdovychenko
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 42,27 MB
Release : 2016-12-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1524562335
Ananse stories are shared among Ghanaian families for entertainment and to teach morals and cultural values to children and adults alike. This particular one was my favorite as a child, and I decided to share it with my son, Mark. Mark also enjoyed this story so much he often requested that I tell him the story over again. As he got older, he suggested that we write our Ananse story so the whole world can enjoy it too.
