ashanti (african people)

The king of the Ashanti, acting on an invitation from Dutch emissaries to West Africa, sends his son and nephew to Holland to receive a European education, not realizing he has condemned the young princes to a life of slavery.

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.

Relates how a young man named Kojo finally gets the better of the evil trickster, Anansi.

All the animals, except the lazy Monkey, work to make a drum for the King of the Jungle, but Anansi makes certain that Monkey ends up with the hardest job of all.

An illustrated retelling of a traditional West African tale in which a small tortoise succeeds in outwitting a boastful leopard when all the other animals have failed. Presented in English and Bengali.

Surveys the history and culture of the Asante Kingdom in West Africa, from its founding in the late seventeenth century to its clashes with the British and eventual decline in the nineteenth century.

Briefly describes the beliefs, traditions, food, clothes, and gold jewelry of the Ashante of Ghana.

A young Ashanti boy describes some of the wonders of his life in and around the West African village of Bonwire.

Presents a survey of the culture, history, and contemporary life of the Asante people of Ghana.

When Amber and her father go to visit her Aunt Phoebe, she wraps herself in cloth from Ghana and learns the significance of the colors and symbols to the Ashanti people.