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Nyame keeps stories locked away; after Anansi obtains them, he shares them with his wife, animals and people.
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Ghanaian folktale - Author
Originally published by African Storybook Initiative.
Author - Ghanaian folktale Illustration - Wiehan de Jager Language - English Level - Read aloud © African Storybook Initiative 2014 Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 Source www.africanstorybook.org Original source
author: Ghanaian folktale. illustrator: Wiehan de Jager.
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Original Book on African Storybook: How Stories Came to People (opens in a new tab)A lively trickster tale about gaining access to stories, with repeated challenges, playful dialogue and a closing celebration of sharing.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA lively trickster tale about gaining access to stories, with repeated challenges, playful dialogue and a closing celebration of sharing.
Nyame keeps stories locked away; after Anansi obtains them, he shares them with his wife, animals and people.
The plans involve trapping animals, including a leopard in a pit, hornets in a gourd and a snake tied to a stick; the pictures show their distress.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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