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Anansi, the trickster from the folktales of the Ashanti of West Africa, takes the shape of a spider who goes to the sky god to buy his stories to share with the world.
Yumboes, The Fairies ©Ken Wilson-Max 2013
A West-African spider god, normally hailed as the God of Stories.
Ninki Nanka ©Ken Wilson-Max 2013
Interior illustration from Vampires: A Hunter Guide, by Osprey Publishing. An African Vampire Hunter is about to pounce on his prey, an Asanbosam before it makes a meal out of it's next victim. Copyright of Osprey Publishing
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(pl) Azizan The Aziza is a creature with origins in African mythology, legend and folklore. In particular, accounts of its existence first arise within the mythology, legend and folklore of West Africa's Dahomey tribes. Though, it should be known, the exact nature of the Aziza is a subject of debate, even into the present day. In most cases, the Aziza are described as benevolent African nature spirits An Aziza, for all intents and purposes, looks to be the African version of the fay that are…
For African slaves, folk tales were a way of remembering their past and keeping their culture alive.
