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Meet clever tricksters, talking animals and timeless lessons carried through generations of Ghanaian storytelling.
Featured taleLong ago, the Elephant was king of all the animals and ruled through fear and force, until a small Rabbit used wit, patience, and truth to humble the great beast before the entire forest.
Wisdom TalesWhen three weary strangers arrived in a drought-stricken village, every household turned them away, except one old woman who shared the last of her water, and changed the fate of her entire village.
Wisdom TalesTwo brothers inherited their father's cocoa farm with opposite attitudes toward work, and over the course of a single harvest season, each came to understand what their father's real inheritance truly was.
Wisdom TalesWhen drought threatened his kingdom, Chief Opoku was told to seek counsel from the wisest members of his court, and found the answer he needed from the most unexpected voice in the village.
Anansi StoriesAnansi tries to keep all the world's wisdom for himself, but a difficult climb and one sensible suggestion teach him that wisdom can never belong to one person alone.