West African Trickster Tales
No. of pages 128
Published: 1994
Reviews
Great for age 9-12 years
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Story-telling is an essential part of the African culture and one of the greatest characters of folk myths is the trickster Ananse. He is the spider-man, the bald-headed Tortoise or the Hare; perhaps an ancestor of Br'er Rabbit. These tales from West Africa recount various stories, including how Ananse got his thin waist, how Hare was tricked by Wind, and how Monkey tricked Shark without losing his heart.
This book is part of a book series called Oxford Myths And Legends .
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1994 by Oxford University Press .
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