Title: West African trickster tales /
Authors: Bennett, Martin, 1952-
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Tricksters Africa, West.; Tales Africa, West; Tales Africa, West.
Abstract: This lively collection comes from West Africa, a place "where stories grow on trees." Here are the famous tricksters: Hare, Tortoise, and the greatest of them all--Ananse the spider. The stories are full of larger-than-life characters and situations, and include the tale of how Ananse got his thin waist, how Crocodile learnt his lesson, and how Monkey managed not to get eaten by Shark.
Contents: Head over Heart -- The Glue of Greed -- A Debt Made Profit -- A Bite Too Far -- Wind and Stick Land Leuk the Hare Some Blows -- Ananse Meets His Measure -- The Opposite Party -- Ananse's Harvest -- The Monster At the Stream -- The Trap of Thanklessness.