Akan-Ashanti Folk-Tales

"Akan-Ashanti Folk-Tales" is a landmark collection of oral literature from the Akan people of present-day Ghana. Compiled by the renowned anthropologist R. S. Rattray, this volume captures the rich narrative traditions, wisdom, and humor of the Ashanti culture. The collection features a diverse array of stories, most notably the clever exploits of Ananse the Spider, the legendary trickster figure whose influence extends throughout West African culture and across the African diaspora.

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