
Episode 44: Anansi the Spider-Man, The Story of West Africa's Spider Trickster
Mythology & Fiction Explained
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Anances Deskis - The Name of the Yam
Anansi is the messenger of the sky god. He was given a yam as a sign of hospitality by his father. When asked to guess the name of the yam, he was wrong. As punishment for the sun, known as the night, evil things will be done during the night. Anancy then arrived at the village of the youngest son, the sun,known as well the sun. There they had a feast and were told that from now on, the moonlight shall be where mischief shall occur. And so lastly, the youngest son stepped forward, but before he could guess, anun began to beat his drum, reminding him of the yAm's name.
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