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Kweku Ananse holding bananas while Baboon stands beside a banana tree – Ghanaian Folktale

The Tale of Kweku Ananse and the Baboon’s Bananas

Kweku Ananse was known throughout the land as a trickster who always believed his cleverness could outwit anyone. His first name, Kweku, came from being born on a Wednesday, and it seemed to fit him well because Wednesday’s child, they said, was full of restless energy. Yet even for someone as cunning as Ananse, there are times when overconfidence becomes
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