West African trickster tales

Description:

This lively collection comes from West Africa, a place "where stories grow on trees." Here are the famous tricksters: Hare, Tortoise, and the greatest of them all--Ananse the spider. The stories are full of larger-than-life characters and situations, and include the tale of how Ananse got his thin waist, how Crocodile learnt his lesson, and how Monkey managed not to get eaten by Shark.

subjects: West Africa,  Tricksters,  Africa, West,  Folklore, africa,  Folklore, africa, west,  Tales

Places: Tales,  West Africa