Nana Yaa Yeboaa will share some Ananse tales, and then take us beyond the story to the deeper meanings, contexts, and significances contained within. Learn how to extend the lessons and morals from the story, and engage your students in discussion about these popular children’s stories.
Nana Yaa Yeboaa is an author, nurse, performance poet, author motivational speaker, oral historian, storyteller, philanthropist, and podcast host. She began her storytelling journey as a child in Ghana, learning traditional Ananse stories from the Elders. This influenced her passion for literature and education. While completing her Masters program in Education, she saw the gap in Black Canadian children’s literature, and oral arts/storytelling as a dying art. This fueled her passion to take it seriously. Prior to this, she had been involved in various children’s literary activities in Ghana, from plays based on Ananse characters, to cultural dance and story. She has a long experience of engaging children in traditional oral narratives, allowing them to experience the beautiful nature of oral storytelling that engages the imagination.
Adinkra symbol Ananse Ntentan
Ananse Ntentan means “spider’s web.”
Ananse is the name of a spider who is very popular in Ghanaian folklore, and around the world.
He is crafty and creative, with a quick wit, who loves to play tricks, and often outwits others through his cunning and quick thinking.
The Adinkra symbol Ananse Ntentan is a symbol of wisdom, craftiness, creativity, and the complexities of life.
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