Shadow Lore Reveal - October 26

Shadow Lore Reveal - October 26

Ananse as told through Akan folklore

Spider tales were shared in African and Caribbean traditions as oral teaching. A small supernatural creature is the keeper all stories, who uses wit and intelligence to outsmart obstacles. Ananse trickster tales spread further through oral stories shared by enslaved people, serving as a metaphor for resistance against repressive systems.

Read Online: https://archive.org/details/akanashantifolkt0000ratt

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