Even if Anansi loses in one story, you know that he will overcome in the next. He is the spirit of rebellion who is able to overturn the social order he can marry the Kings' daughter, create wealth out of thin air baffle the Devil and cheat Death. The trickster Anansi, originally a West African spider-god, features in these tales. It includes folklore (including animal stories, modern stories and old stories), transcriptions of folk music, and a large collection of riddles, all cross-referenced with folklore studies from other cultures.
Jamaica Anansi Stories is a book by American folklorist Martha Warren Beckwith, and was first published in 1924. Jamaica Anansi Stories Martha Warren BeckwithĪvailable to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle ebook formats. Buy the entire collection (over 2,400 ebooks) for only £15.
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