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Anansi , the Clever One

Anansi , the Clever One. Mrs. Kercher. Background Information. This tale and others were written when the Ashanti people lived in villages governed by a chief and council of elders This is an oral tale with repetition told by a bard This tale reveals the creators’ keen knowledge of:

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Anansi , the Clever One

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  1. Anansi, the Clever One Mrs. Kercher

  2. Background Information • This tale and others were written when the Ashanti people lived in villages governed by a chief and council of elders • This is an oral tale with repetition told by a bard • This tale reveals the creators’ keen knowledge of: • Human nature • Importance of morals and justice • Famine was a reality of the time

  3. Ashanti Culture

  4. Ashanti Culture

  5. Trickster Symbolism • Complexity of human nature • Creative aspect of human intelligence • The trickster behavior reveals: • Deception • Greed • Suffering • Death

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