All stories are Anansi's Flashcards
Who is Nyame?
The sky god
Who is Kwaku Anansi?
The spider
Who is mmboro?
The hornets
Who is onini?
The great python
Who is osebo?
The lepord
What were the three things nayame wanted for all the stories?
The hornets, the great python and the lepord
How did anansi trap the hornets?
he sprinkled water on them and they thought it was raining. so he said the gourd was dry, and led them to the gourd and when they all were in the gourd he pluged the hole with grass and they all died.
How would you describe Anansi’s personal behavior?
selfish because he tricked them for his own good and he was willing to sacrifice other people/things life for his own personal achievements.
How did Anansi trap the python?
He ties him to a bamboo pole, after he fools him by telling he and his wife argued about his length and power
How did Anansi trap the lepord?
He dug a deep pit and then offered the leopard help to get out of it by tying a rope to the tope of the tree and then to the leopard’s tail
What version of the Anansi stories is this one?
Caribbean
