In this retelling of a tale from Ghana, a wondrous spider shows two Ashanti weavers how to make intricate, colorful patterns in the cloth that they weave.

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit ... and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won't rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard!

Half-a-Ball-of-Kenki rescues Fly from Leopard and, in the ensuing fray, Leopard receives a spotted coat forever.

Relates how a young man named Kojo finally gets the better of the tricky Anansi.

A collection of folktales from Ghana, centering around the figure of Kwaku Ananse, the spider man.

Who's in Rabbit's house? : Adapted from a Masai folktale about a rabbit who can't get into her house, because the "Long One" who eats trees and tramples elephants, is hiding inside. A story, a story : An African tale of how Ananse, the spider man, buys stories from Nyame, the Sky God, so they can be retold to the children on earth. Anansi the spider : Anansi, one of the great folk heroes of the world, is saved from a terrible fate by his six sons,...