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   Anansi
   (from the article `African literature`) ...in his anxiety he fails to think of putting it on his back. Frustrated, the tortoise smashes the calabash, and so, ever since that day, wisdom has ... ...Igbo and Yoruba people of Nigeria). Many African cultures also have tales about human tricksters (e.g.,...
   Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/68
   
   
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   Anansi
   Anansi (i {respell|ə|NAHN|see}) the trickster is a spider, and is one of the most important characters of West African and Caribbean folklore. He is also known as Ananse, Kwaku Ananse, and Anancy; and in the Southern United States he has evolved into Aunt Nancy. He is a spider, but often acts and ...
   Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anansi
   
   

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