Project Gutenberg 2015-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 109 Cronise, Florence M. Ward, Henry W. Sichel, Gerald 04002544 Cunnie Rabbit, Mr. Spider and the Other Beef: West African Folk Tales Produced by Chris Whitehead, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Cunnie Rabbit, Mr. Spider and the Other Beef: West African Folk Tales" by Florence M. Cronise and Henry W. Ward is a collection of folk tales written in the early 20th century. This compilation draws from the rich oral traditions of West Africa, particularly from the Temne people, presenting stories that embody the cultural beliefs, humor, and life lessons inherent within the community. Central characters include the clever Cunnie Rabbit and the cunning Mr. Spider, whose adventures reflect themes of wit, survival, and the intricacies of social dynamics. The opening of the work introduces the narrative style and cultural context, setting a vivid scene in a tropical African village bathed in twilight as the community gathers around a fire. The storytelling begins with Sobah, who captivates his audience with the exploits of Mr. Spider, illustrating his cleverness in winning a wife through a series of challenges posed by the prospective mother-in-law. The stories are infused with humor and local dialect, creating an engaging atmosphere that celebrates the art of oral tradition while highlighting the cleverness of the characters, particularly the innovative strategies utilized by Cunnie Rabbit and Mr. Spider in overcoming obstacles. This opening portion establishes the engaging narrative rhythm that invites readers to explore the deeper themes woven throughout these folk tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Anansi (Legendary character) Folklore -- Africa, West Tales -- Africa, West GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 411608 411570 2024-09-20T10:59:01.321695 2023-09-21T07:36:48.483643 text/html text/html 415796 2015-04-30T06:40:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2046395 2015-04-30T06:40:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2258977 2024-09-20T10:59:09.610616 application/epub+zip 2263244 2024-09-20T10:59:03.114670 application/epub+zip 219553 2024-09-20T10:59:02.160788 application/epub+zip 2386653 2024-09-20T10:59:14.530618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2279664 2024-09-20T10:59:08.699848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308494 2022-09-22T07:12:03.288501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328986 328759 2024-09-20T10:58:59.964649 2023-09-21T07:36:46.760621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 328953 2015-04-30T06:40:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 124423 2015-04-30T06:40:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18664 2024-09-20T10:59:14.682568 application/rdf+xml 21824 2024-09-20T10:59:02.278636 image/jpeg 2893 2024-09-20T10:59:02.219790 image/jpeg 2068080 2024-09-20T10:59:01.468703 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