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Anansi the Spider: Trickster Tales of the Ashanti
An exploration of Anansi spider tales from Ghana and their spread across the African diaspora through the Atlantic slave trade.
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Amara Okafor
Published March 15, 2026
Oral TraditionFairy TaleWest AfricaEnglish
Locations: Kumasi
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Okafor, A. (2026). Anansi the Spider: Trickster Tales of the Ashanti. *FolkloreStudies.org*. https://folklorestudies.org/p/anansi01
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