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Tales of an Ashanti father

by Peggy Appiah · 1967

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

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisGhanaGhanaMore like thisLess of thisWest AfricaWest AfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 156 pages

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