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Seven spools of thread
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Angela Shelf Medearis |
When they are given the seemingly impossible task of turning thread into gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put aside their differences, learn to get along, and embody the principles of Kwanzaa. Includ… |
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Discovering the Asante kingdom
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Robert Z. Cohen |
Located in what is today the Republic of Ghana, the Asante kingdom was one of the richest and most powerful empires in precolonial Africa. The author explores the fascinating history, important cultu… |
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Half-a-ball-of-Kenki
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Verna Aardema |
Half-a-Ball-of-Kenki rescues Fly from Leopard and, in the ensuing fray, Leopard receives a spotted coat forever. |
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Oh, Kojo! How could you!
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Verna Aardema |
Relates how a young man named Kojo finally gets the better of the tricky Anansi |
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Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
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Verna Aardema |
A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. |
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Pot full of luck
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Anne K. Rose |
Tired of being called on for advice, Mumba decides to store his wisdom in a largepot and get some rest. |
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Kente colors
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Deborah M. Newton Chocolate |
A rhyming description of the kente cloth costumes of the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana and a portrayal of the symbolic colors and patterns. |
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The Asante Kingdom
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Thompson, Carol |
Surveys the history and culture of the Asante Kingdom in West Africa, from its founding in the late seventeenth century to its clashes with the British and eventual decline in the nineteenth century. |
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Religion & art in Ashanti
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Robert Sutherland Rattray |
art and religion that reflect history |
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Ananse's Feast
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Tololwa M. Mollel |
Unwilling to share his feast, Ananse the spider tricks Akye the turtle so that he can eat all the food himself, but Akye finds a way to get even. |
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