Topic

Trickster

Trickster figures in African traditions are rule-breakers and shapeshifters explored through folklore, oral histories, mythology, and sacred narratives.

Anansi 6 min

Anansi the Spider: The Akan Trickster Who Owns Every Story

In Akan, a folktale has a name before it has a plot. They are called anansesem — spider stories — and the word does not mean stories about a spider. It means stories that belong to one.

By Tendai