Kwaku Ananse and the Magic Pot

Kwaku Ananse and the Magic Pot

Author: Judith Annancy

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2012-05-22

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1477109595

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Kwaku Ananse stories are folk tales from Ghana. Ananse is a Twi word and it means spider. Anansesem simply means stories about Ananse.


Anansi and the Golden Pot

Anansi and the Golden Pot

Author: Taiye Selasi

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 2023-01-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780241625910

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"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.


The Pot of Wisdom

The Pot of Wisdom

Author: Adwoa Badoe

Publisher:

Published: 2008-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780888998699

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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.


History of the Gold Coast and Asante

History of the Gold Coast and Asante

Author: Carl Christian Reindorf

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781015551343

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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.


Trickster and Hero

Trickster and Hero

Author: Harold Scheub

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0299290735

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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.


The Black Mind

The Black Mind

Author: Oscar Ronald Dathorne

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 541

ISBN-13: 1452912289

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Ananse the Cunning Spider and the Magic Cook Pot

Ananse the Cunning Spider and the Magic Cook Pot

Author: Charlotte Vdovychenko

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2016-12-14

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1524562335

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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.