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“Anansi the Spider and the Origin of Stories – From the Folklore of Ghana’s Ashanti People”

How a Clever Spider Became the Keeper of All Stories – From the Oral Traditions of the Ashanti People of Ghana

July 22, 2025
Long ago, when the earth was young and the skies still echoed with the voices of gods, all stories belonged to Nyame, the sky god. These stories were not shared freely. Nyame’s tales were considered sacred, divine, and powerful, spoken only by his permission. Around fire pits and under starlit skies, humans could only tell the stories that Nyame allowed.

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