West African Folk Tales


Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(4.4 stars; 40 reviews)

A collection of folk tales mostly centered around Anansi. In West African lore Anansi is known as a trickster god, and is often depicted as either a spider, a human or a combination of both. Thus many of the stories are attempts by Anansi to trick others for his own gain. Other stories are about why certain animals act in certain ways. (Summary by Lizzie Driver) (2 hr 35 min)

Kapitel

How We Got the Name "Spider Tales" 3:39 Gelesen von Lizzie Driver
How Wisdom Became the Property of the Human Race 2:55 Gelesen von Lizzie Driver
Anansi and Nothing 4:18 Gelesen von roolynninms
Thunder and Anansi 6:53 Gelesen von Eva-Marie Quinones
Why the Lizard Moves his Head up and Down 6:55 Gelesen von Ezwa
Tit for Tat 5:11 Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
Why White Ants Always Harm Man's Property 4:24 Gelesen von Shurtagal
The Squirrel and the Spider 3:28 Gelesen von Esther
Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles 5:26 Gelesen von roolynninms
Why Spiders are Always Found in Corners 4:32 Gelesen von Esther
Anansi and the Blind Fisherman 2:30 Gelesen von Shurtagal
Adzanumee and her Mother 3:13 Gelesen von David Barnes
The Grinding-stone that Ground Flour by Itself 4:31 Gelesen von Esther
Morning Sunrise 2:29 Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
Why the Sea-turtle Beats its Breast 2:19 Gelesen von Tammi L. Coles
How Beasts and Serpents Came into the World 7:33 Gelesen von Lizzie Driver
Honourable Minu 2:44 Gelesen von Esther
Why the Moon and Stars Get Light from the Sun 5:21 Gelesen von Julian Jamison
Ohia and the Thieving Deer 9:31 Gelesen von Christabel
How the Tortoise got its Shell 3:45 Gelesen von Esther
The Hunter and the Tortoise 3:25 Gelesen von Eva-Marie Quinones
Kwofi and the Gods 2:16 Gelesen von Christabel
The Lion and the Wolf 2:28 Gelesen von Esther
Maku Mawu and Maku Fia 8:08 Gelesen von hefyd
The Robber and the Old Man 2:21 Gelesen von Esther
The Leopard and the Ram 3:44 Gelesen von Esther
Why the Leopard only Catches Prey on its Left 2:00 Gelesen von Christabel
Quarcoo Bah-Boni 8:57 Gelesen von hefyd
King Chameleon and the Animals 3:58 Gelesen von Tammi L. Coles
To Lose an Elephant for the Sake of a Wren 3:09 Gelesen von Christabel
The Ungrateful Man 3:54 Gelesen von Christabel
Why Tigers never Attack Men Unless they are Provoked 3:11 Gelesen von hefyd
The Omanhene Who Liked Riddles 6:55 Gelesen von hefyd
How Mushrooms First Grew 4:32 Gelesen von hefyd
Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies 5:21 Gelesen von hefyd

Bewertungen


(4 stars)

Interesting and unusual tales from Africa. Well read by various volunteers.

Good


(4 stars)

Nice to hear stories from my country!! Me and my sister and brother loved them very much!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

great stories


(4 stars)

Good stories. Some readers hard to understand though.