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 | | Anansi: The West African Folktales Figure | | by balisunset, Sep 2, 2008 | | Anansi is one of the best-known figures from West African folktales. As a folktale trickster hero, Anansi is also known variously as Ananse, Kweku Ananse, Anansi-tori, Anansesem, and somewhat euphemistically as Aunt Nancy. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | The British-Ashanti Wars | | by balisunset, Aug 24, 2008 | | A series of four nineteenth-century Anglo-Ashanti conflicts in West Africa. The Ashanti essentially won the first two wars, the British the last two. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Voodoo Defined | | by Carlos Cabezas López, Jul 13, 2008 | | Voodoo actually spelt Vodou originated in West Africa a very long time ago. It became a widely spread religion mainly because of the slave trade at that time. During the time of slave importation Dominican Vodou, Haitian Vodou and Louisiana Vodou were born. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 5 |
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