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Traditional folktales from Ghanaian (Ghana), passed down through generations in West African Folktales.

Parchment-style illustration of Anansi tricking Ant into carrying a heavy box, Ashanti folktale from Ghana.

Why Ants Carry Bundles as Big as Themselves

by Oyebode Ayoola

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

Kweku Anansi, the trickster spider of Ashanti tales, was well known for his cunning ways. He and his son, Kweku Tsin, were both skilled farmers who usually enjoyed plentiful harvests. Their farms had always been fruitful, with yams, beans, and maize ripening under their care. But one year misfortune struck. They had sown their seeds as usual, waiting for the

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom

In the ancient forests of Ghana, where towering trees formed green cathedrals and mysterious shadows danced between the leaves, lived the most cunning spider the world had ever known. His name was Ananse, though few remembered that his full name was actually Kweku Ananse, for he had been born on

Ananse discovering a glowing magical pot of wisdom in a dry, barren forest -African folktales

Kwaku Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom An Ashanti Folktale

There was once a time when famine swept across the land. The

Kwaku Ananse, the spider trickster, with a glowing magic pot -Akan folktales

Kwaku Ananse and the Magic Pot

Long ago, in a lively village by a sparkling river, there lived

lizard bowing before Ashanti king as Anansi accuses him, Ghana folklore.

Why the Lizard Continually Moves His Head Up and Down – An Ashanti Folktale

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

Long ago, in the heart of an Ashanti village in Ghana, lived a king who ruled with wisdom and strength. This king was blessed with three beautiful daughters, and

a chameleon sitting proudly on a wooden stool while a hare arrives in shock, surrounded by other animals like a lion, goat, elephant, and monkeys – Ashanti folktale

King Chameleon and the Clever Trick of the Animals

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

Long ago, when the world was still young, all animals lived together in peace and friendship. They roamed the forests, meadows, and rivers without rulers or laws. At first,

Parchment-style illustration of father and son carrying a donkey, Ashanti folktale, Ghana.

The Man, His Son, and the Donkey

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

Once, in a small village in Ghana, there lived a humble man with his young son and a faithful donkey. One bright morning, they set out for the market,

Parchment-style illustration of a poor man by a well, magical city below, Ashanti folktale, Ghana.

The Poor Man and His Magic Bean

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

Once upon a time, in a humble village of Ghana, there lived a poor man whose life was marked by hardship and simplicity. One quiet afternoon, he sat by

Ashanti man reading a telegram while messenger waits, village huts in background.

The Telegram

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

In a quiet village in the heart of Ashanti land, a man lived his life largely untouched by the everyday drama of neighbors and kin. One afternoon, as the

Parchment-style illustration of a lion ignoring his mother’s warning, hunted by Bushmen with bows. African folktale.

The Lion Who Thought Himself Wiser Than His Mother

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

In the old days, when the earth was quieter and the animals still carried the echoes of wisdom in their voices, there lived a lion who believed himself cleverer

Parchment-style illustration of Kweku Tsin rising as the Moon, with dragon below, Ashanti folktale origin.

Why the Moon and the Stars Receive Their Light from the Sun

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

Long ago, in the time when the world was young, famine struck the land. Food was scarce, and families struggled to survive. Among those suffering from hunger were Father

Parchment-style illustration of an Akim villager watching a grand funeral procession in Accra, Ghanaian folktale scene.

Honourable Minū

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

Long ago, in the rolling green hills of Akim country, there lived a humble villager who owned little more than his hut, his small farm, and a pair of

Parchment-style illustration of Anansi beating the drum as beasts and serpents emerge, Ashanti folktale from Ghana.

How Beasts and Serpents First Came into the World

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

The land had been suffering for three long years. A terrible famine gripped every village, and hunger gnawed at the bellies of men, women, and children alike. Fields that

Parchment-style illustration of sea-turtle beating its breast on sandy coast, with palms, villagers, African folktale.

Why the Sea-Turtle Beats Its Breast

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

Long ago, in an age when the earth still seemed young and fragile, the people who lived along the coasts of West Africa lived in constant fear. Their villages

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