Sacred Knowledge

Stories tagged Sacred Knowledge:

• Anansi and the Talking Drum Aug 23, 2025

  

  Anansi and the Talking Drum

  Gathered from the oral traditions of the Akan people of Ghana

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  Listen well, children of the speaking world, for I shall tell you of the time when Anansi discovered the secret of the talking drum, and learned that the power to spread words far and wide comes with the weight of great responsibility. This tale comes from the days when messages traveled only as fast as human feet could carry them, and when news from distant villages was as rare as rain in the dry season.