Ghanaian Folktales — 65 Stories

• The Oracle of Amedzofe
• The Empty Stool Ceremony
• The Seven Horns of Dagbon
• The Moon Festival of Nzulezu
• The Spirit Canoe of the Volta
• The Ivory Bracelet of the Queen Mother
• The Shadow Messenger of Elmina
• The Gold Weighers of Kumasi
• The Hunter of the Red Cliff Hills
• The Last Drummer of Begho
• The Lucky Fisherman – Akan Version
• Why Ants Carry Bundles – Ashanti Version
• Why Fowls Never Shut Their Doors: A Traditional African Folktale
• Ananse and the Talking Drum: Ashanti Folktale from Ghana
• The Tale of the Confused Akim-Man and the Mysterious Mr. Minū – Akan Folktale
• How Jealousy and Selfishness Spread Across the World: Akan Folktale from Ghana
• The Tortoise and the Drum
• How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes
• The Tortoise Captures the Elephant
• The Tortoise and the Lizard
• The Tale of Kweku Ananse and the Baboon’s Bananas
• The Tortoise and the Lizard
• Kweku Ananse and the Baboon
• Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom
• The Zebra Stallion
• Quarcoo Bah-Boni – The Bad Boy of African Folklore
• Why the Leopard Can Only Catch Prey on Its Left Side – African Folktale
• The Leopard and the Ram: A Tale of Friendship and Fear
• The Robber and the Old Man
• Maku Mawu and Maku Fia – An African Folktale of Fate and Justice
• The Lion and the Wolf – An African Folktale of Justice
• Why the Lizard Continually Moves His Head Up and Down – An Ashanti Folktale
• King Chameleon and the Clever Trick of the Animals
• The Man, His Son, and the Donkey
• The Poor Man and His Magic Bean
• The Telegram
• The Lion Who Thought Himself Wiser Than His Mother
• Why the Moon and the Stars Receive Their Light from the Sun
• Honourable Minū
• How Beasts and Serpents First Came into the World
• Why the Sea-Turtle Beats Its Breast
• Morning Sunrise
• The Grinding-Stone That Ground Flour by Itself
• Adzanumee and Her Mother
• Anansi the Blind Fisherman
• Why White Ants Always Harm Man’s Property
• The Squirrel and the Spider
• Why Ants Carry Bundles as Big as Themselves
• Kwofi and the gods
• The Tail of the Elephant Princess
• The Hunter and the Singing Tortoise
• How the Tortoise Got Its Shell
• Ohia\’s Gift: The Tale of the Wine Thief
• Why Spiders Are Always Found in the Corners of Ceilings
• Tit for Tat: Anansi the Spider Outsmarted by His Son
• Kwaku Ananse and the Magic Pot
• Kwaku Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom An Ashanti Folktale
• How Wisdom Was Spread Throughout the World
• Why Kwaku Ananse Stays on the Ceiling
• Kwaku Ananse and the Greedy Lion
• How Kwaku Ananse Won a Kingdom With a Grain of Corn
• How Kwaku Ananse Became Bald
• How the Lion Rewarded the Mouse’s Kindness
• How the Tortoise Tricked the Sky of Tamale
• The Bird That Brought the Sun