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EP 108: Ghana- Why Spiders are... , Anansi the Blind Fisherman, Adzanumee and Her Mother (W.H. Barker 1917)
In the first story, Anansi tricks his own family in order to treat himself to a feast. The trouble comes when he meets a quiet fellow who carries a big stick.
In the second, Anansi is helped by some fellow fishermen, but he abuses them greatly. How much can they take?
And in the final story, a woman wishes for a child. When she digs up a magical sweet potato, she is granted that wish on one condition. Can she be nice?
Source: West African Folk-Tales - W.H. Barker, C. Sinclair 1917
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