Project Gutenberg 2011-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 635 Jekyll, Walter Werner, Alice 1859 1935 Werner, A. (Alice) Broadwood, Lucy Etheldred 1858 1929 Broadwood, L. E. (Lucy Etheldred) Broadwood, Lucy E. Myers, Charles S. (Charles Samuel) 1873 1946 Myers, C. S. (Charles Samuel) 07023639 Jamaican song and story : $b Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes Produced by Suzanne Shell, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Jamaican Song and Story: Annancy Stories, Digging Sings, Ring Tunes, and Dancing Tunes" by Walter Jekyll is a collection of folk tales and songs from Jamaica, likely compiled in the early 20th century. The work prominently features Annancy, a trickster spider figure known for his cunning and greed, along with a variety of folk songs and tunes that capture the cultural essence of Jamaican life. With roots in both African and European traditions, the stories reflect the struggles, humor, and vibrancy of the Jamaican spirit. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the charm and engaging nature of Annancy stories, inviting them to visualize gatherings where animated narrators share tales that evoke laughter and connection among listeners. Jekyll presents Annancy as a lazy yet clever trickster, often entangled in humorous predicaments that highlight his selfishness and appetite for food. The narrative sets the tone for an exploration of folk culture through both storytelling and song, aiming to entertain while preserving the rich heritage of Jamaican folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- Jamaica Folk songs, English -- Jamaica Folk music -- Jamaica Anansi (Legendary character) GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 657365 657371 2024-09-15T05:19:49.427991 2023-09-15T10:58:59.750323 text/html text/html 639813 2021-01-07T13:40:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6291825 2021-01-07T13:40:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5336001 2024-09-15T05:20:34.698749 application/epub+zip 5339544 2024-09-15T05:20:07.085962 application/epub+zip 283527 2024-09-15T05:19:53.708015 application/epub+zip 18508921 2024-09-15T05:20:47.061685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18333520 2024-09-15T05:20:20.148913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489500 2022-09-16T08:45:17.780604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455197 455095 2024-09-15T05:19:42.855539 2023-09-15T10:58:54.094261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 454664 2021-01-07T13:40:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163715 2021-01-07T13:40:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 454672 2021-01-07T13:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163492 2021-01-07T13:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22290 2024-09-15T05:20:47.481688 application/rdf+xml 14183 2024-09-15T05:19:54.280963 image/jpeg 3505 2024-09-15T05:19:54.022967 image/jpeg 6330228 2024-09-15T05:19:51.074983 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia