west africa

Retellings of folktales from various West African cultures, including "Anansi and Hate-to-be-Contradicted," "The Monster Sasabonsam versus the Wonder Child," and "The Man Who Learned the Language of Animals.".

When Anansi the spider invites Turtle to a party just to play a trick on him, Turtle gets revenge at a party of his own.

Set in West Africa, this is the story of Scobie, an assistant police commissioner, and his personal and professional corruption.

The earth animals fail in every attempt to capture fire from the selfish moon god Mawu, until Chameleon and Tortoise combine their talents and help bring light and warmth to the newly-created earth.

Anansi the spider uses brain power to teach Elephant and Killer Whale to be respectful of smaller, weaker creatures.

Examines the violent, illegal diamond trade of Sierra Leone and its social, political, and environmental significance and includes commentary from pit miners, government officials, traders, and smugglers.

A retelling of the West African tale about the creation of the world and all its different peoples.

Examines the history, language, lifestyle, social structure, culture, and religion of the major ethnic groups of West Africa, and includes a chronology, a pictorial history of the region, a glossary, and a language tree.

A hunter asks his friends to help him win the hand of a beautiful girl who seeks a husband who is special, but whose father has set a near-impossible task to ensure that she will marry a strong man.

Presents abridged versions of three previously-published tales of clever and crafty Spider, also called Anansi.