anansi (legendary character)

A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.

Storyteller Bobby Norfolk presents modern adaptations of traditional Ghanian tales of Anansi, the trickster spider.

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

While helping his Grandma Spider, Anansi cannot resist her steaming hot pot of beans, despite her warnings to stay away.

Anansi the Spider steals Hyena's magic stick so he won't have to do the chores, but when the stick's magic won't stop, he gets more than he bargained for.

Presents six tales about Spider, including those which explain how he got a thin waist and a bald head and why he lives in ceilings and dark corners.

In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.

After tricking Tiger into leaving the soup he has been cooking, Anansi the spider eats the soup himself and manages to put the blame on the monkeys.

Two Jamaican folk tales in which Anansi the spider practices his trickery on others. Includes an audio cassette featuring narration and music.

A collection of folktales from Ghana, centering around the figure of Kwaku Ananse, the spider man.