Ted Ed - Anansi

Where is Ghana located?

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

• The Caribbean

What did Anansi want from the Sky-God Nyame?

• A magic bag

• To be the most powerful spider in the world

• To find the cure for diseases

• To bring stories down to earth for everybody to enjoy

Make a prediction: why might Anasi have been grinning as he walked away?

How did Anansi catch Mmoatia, the elusive and mischievous Forest Spirit?

• By trapping her in his magic bag

• By trapping her in a gourd

• By tricking her into getting stuck on a sap-covered doll

• By tricking her into being eaten by the Sky-God

What do you think 'cunning' means?

• being sneaky

• being honest

• being faithful

• being loud

How did the stories end up being told in the Caribbean? 

• They were brought to the Caribbean by Europeans

• They were brought to the Caribbean by enslaved people

• They were brought to the Caribbean by Christopher Columbus

• They have always been told in the Caribbean 

What does the Jamaican saying ‘cunning better than strong’ mean?

• All cunning people are strong

• All strong people are cunning

• All strong people should avoid cunning people

• It is better to be cunning than it is to be strong