Tales of an Ashanti Father - Peggy Appiah

A collection of folktales from Ghana, centering around the figure of Kwaku Ananse, the spider man. Selections include: How Kwaku Ananse caught the Python / How Kwaku Ananse was punished for his Bad Manners / How the Rat and the Deer kept Faith with the Hunter / The Hunter and the Tortoise / The Left-handed King / Why the Leopard has Spots / How Kwaku Ananse became Bald / The Tortoise and the Hare / Why Nephews inherit Property in Ashanti / Kwaku Ananse and the Unknown Assignment / Abena and the Python / Why the Lizard stretches his Neck / The Bitter Pill / Why the Snake has no Legs / Why the Lion Roars / How Kwaku Ananse won a Kingdom with a Grain of Corn / Kwaku Ananse and the Donkey / Why the Crow chases the Hen / The Old Man and the Mouse / How Death came to Mankind / The Gift of Densu / Kwaku Ananse and the Kingdom of the Dead.

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ISBN: 9780233959276

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