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West African Folk Tales

Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(4,375 Sterne; 40 Bewertungen)

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) (2 hr 35 min)

Chapters

How We Got the Name "Spider Tales"

3:39

Read by Lizzie Driver

How Wisdom Became the Property of the Human Race

2:55

Read by Lizzie Driver

Anansi and Nothing

4:18

Read by roolynninms

Thunder and Anansi

6:53

Read by Eva-Marie Quinones

Why the Lizard Moves his Head up and Down

6:55

Read by Ezwa

Tit for Tat

5:11

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)

Why White Ants Always Harm Man's Property

4:24

Read by Shurtagal

The Squirrel and the Spider

3:28

Read by Esther

Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles

5:26

Read by roolynninms

Why Spiders are Always Found in Corners

4:32

Read by Esther

Anansi and the Blind Fisherman

2:30

Read by Shurtagal

Adzanumee and her Mother

3:13

Read by David Barnes

The Grinding-stone that Ground Flour by Itself

4:31

Read by Esther

Morning Sunrise

2:29

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)

Why the Sea-turtle Beats its Breast

2:19

Read by Tammi L. Coles

How Beasts and Serpents Came into the World

7:33

Read by Lizzie Driver

Honourable Minu

2:44

Read by Esther

Why the Moon and Stars Get Light from the Sun

5:21

Read by Julian Jamison

Ohia and the Thieving Deer

9:31

Read by Christabel

How the Tortoise got its Shell

3:45

Read by Esther

The Hunter and the Tortoise

3:25

Read by Eva-Marie Quinones

Kwofi and the Gods

2:16

Read by Christabel

The Lion and the Wolf

2:28

Read by Esther

Maku Mawu and Maku Fia

8:08

Read by hefyd

The Robber and the Old Man

2:21

Read by Esther

The Leopard and the Ram

3:44

Read by Esther

Why the Leopard only Catches Prey on its Left

2:00

Read by Christabel

Quarcoo Bah-Boni

8:57

Read by hefyd

King Chameleon and the Animals

3:58

Read by Tammi L. Coles

To Lose an Elephant for the Sake of a Wren

3:09

Read by Christabel

The Ungrateful Man

3:54

Read by Christabel

Why Tigers never Attack Men Unless they are Provoked

3:11

Read by hefyd

The Omanhene Who Liked Riddles

6:55

Read by hefyd

How Mushrooms First Grew

4:32

Read by hefyd

Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies

5:21

Read by hefyd

Bewertungen

(4 Sterne)

Interesting and unusual tales from Africa. Well read by various volunteers.

Good

(4 Sterne)

Nice to hear stories from my country!! Me and my sister and brother loved them very much!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

great stories

(4 Sterne)

Good stories. Some readers hard to understand though.