Anansi the Spider (1969) | Animated African Folk Tale

[@iliakatster]

Random white guy here, the image of Anansi and his sons has been in my head since I was probably 6 or 7. No idea how I came across it and I had no clue what it was from. I'm glad I found it 20 years later, its such a beautiful story.

[@mrrec0very956]

Yup same, seeing this legit unlocked a core memory it might be one of the oldest I have now. I might’ve been 8 or 9 when a woman from Ghana came and spoke to us about their tales. Old and rich culture, cool to see it again. Thanks for uploading!

[@lisaroper421]

The original book got a Caldecot Medal, so I think a lot of us were able to run across it growing up

[@juhgfdsapiyhhnnxc3517]

You’re supposed to help blacks

[@MichelleLCA7]

This is real this is not a folktale/Story. This Spider with a human head (human spider) as I call it appeared to me in my bedroom. It was as huge as the ceiling (giant) with a human head(human skull💀) that was yellow. I thought I was going to die because I thought my heart was going to stop from a heart attack. It left really soon as it appeared to me. Not long after I lost control of my life with depression crippling depression something happened to me I couldn't explain. I didn't know this human spider was the reason my life completely changed until I saw this again as an animation and watched Mary Kay Baxters testimony (she's a Christian) talk about Jesus taking her to hell so she can later testify about it and she said there a Giant bugs in Hell with human heads/skulls that are demons. Then it all clicked for me and knew it was witchcraft/ African voodoo someone did to me. After 11 years I'm finally away from the demonic powers that were controlling my life to ruin it because of this human spider that physically manifested on this earth realm that is actually a DEMON. I knew this human spider was real I just never knew people knew this was real. I am here to expose the devil. This human spider 🕷️ with a human head is actually a DEMON. And ONLY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST CAN YOU DISMANTLE THE DEMONIC POWERS SENT TO DESTROY YOU. The person who wrote this "false tale" KNOWS this is real and they themselves are WITCHES (Practice the craft Witchcraft) and contact evil spirits demons). God is a spirit and in his word he exposed the evil spirits. If it's not God the Holy spirit, then it's witchcraft power from Satan the devil. Read your Bibles God exposed the devil. I wasn't a Christian before this thing happened to me and know it all makes sense. Satan I will expose you and your Kingdom in Jesus name.

[@batdang9896]

Random black guy here, and no JOKE I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME that’s why I’m here. I just remember it being told or read to me idk.

[@barbarawallace6890]

I remember Anansi from elementary school,back in the early 70's....I loved (and still do) fairy and folk tales, and Clever Anansi,with the colorful designs, kept my whole class engaged ❤️

[@jackierinfrow6881]

🦧🦧🦧🦧🦧🦈

[@jackierinfrow6881]

Fix🦑🐠♨️ 🌼🍂🐔

[@QTcomicsPOP]

Me too i saw this when i was a kid

[@stevesilk53]

And early 60's here. Never forgot Anansi the Spider

[@lightheart5]

I remember Anansi from my elementary school years back in the early '90s.

[@ayodari_style]

My children love this book. I remember reading it as a child and I’m glad to pass these stories on to them and continue the oral traditions that were stolen from us.

[@ayodari_style]

@@coolperson962 right! Because the oral traditions that our ancestors had to keep their history were erased thanks to slavery and colonization.

[@ithutt3119]

Can you share pdf link free

[@ckoper_1952]

Gay number

[@ithutt3119]

Gay number means?

[@ckoper_1952]

@ITHUTT Gay number is he sex number and it’s 69 and 96

[@tynee2310]

I was introduced to this as a child, and now I share this with mine. She loves it!!!Thanks for sharing!!!

[@soulrebel4694]

There's much to discover about Africa my sister

[@robynsegg]

@@soulrebel4694 You're absolutely right!

[@soulrebel4694]

@@robynsegg I wish you could see for yourself Africa to know there's more besides lions and elephants.

[@heruapocalypse2021]

@@robynsegg I see You be everywhere Like Me lol.Good to see You're taking in more Knowledge.

[@heruapocalypse2021]

That's good Sista!

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

I've find African fable characters like Anansi and Brer Rabbit so fascinating. Stories about tricksters overcoming obstacles while also learning important lessons are just so great. These fables need more recognition.

[@FronkZappa]

They best understood what these trickster characters could teach... As the video says at the start, these stories were told to build social cohesion and help people to grow within their communities. Today we look at similar characters as troublemakers or selfish, when African fables realized that tricksters exist to challenge the status quo and help a community establish their moral and ethical boundaries. Witches and witch doctors played a similar role in their society, where the ethical limits of spirituality were defined by the healers and protectors in contrast to practitioners of black magic .

[@hellishhybrid1839]

I remember seeing this on Reading Rainbow as a kid. Actually my favorite story from that show.

[@julioibaniaz9634]

I am not from Africa I grew up in Jamaica and Anansi stories is well known on that Island, the colinianist did not allow African people to have books but the African peopl from Ghana taken as slaves to Jamaica still remenber Anansi stories.

[@lst_sunrise]

I remember this from my childhood. It brought tears to my eyes just like John Henry. I love sharing these with my child. Thank you for posting❣🙏🏾

[@umarscamartistjohnson1784]

Yooooo I read this book when I was a kid... I just turned 26🙂🙂🙂 I’m most definitely sharing this video... reelblack you’re UNTOUCHABLE

[@themangomanjuice]

Never knew this had an animated adaptation. As a person with parents who are both immigrants from Ghana and my Dad being part Ashanti, this was a story my mom read to me a lot when I was little.

[@DanielisAwesome52]

It's amazing how I saw this book in my elementary school library and have never forgotten it all these years later, how the name Anansi just popped into my head tonight (spelled it correctly and everything) for me to find this video

[@ET-en8gi]

This warms my inner child's heart. As a kid, back in the 90s, I remember having this book read to us in assembly. Then I checked it out from the library. A work of art. ❤

[@trinalewis1821]

Omg I remember this story from my childhood! I loved the story and the art. This story has stayed with me for 49yrs

[@williambillum]

my granny that gave me this book when i was a kid just passed and i was reminded of it from another video i was watching. love you granny ❤️❤️❤️

[@malirabbit6228]

I didn’t know this story as a child but we read this book to our son! Live long and prosper, y’all!

[@kobieglenn2305]

Loving ❤ your channel....please keep it going, it is vital.

[@bethwebb-grown-up-storytelling]

A real joy, and Athmani Magoma is a wonderful storyteller. thank you for sharing this film.

[@senecaciudad]

I loved these tales. Never forgot them and retold them to my own children who remember them til today.

[@jong7513]

I remember this as a kid, and never forgot the stories about Anansi.

[@troyvasco1938]

Thanks for sharing. This is one of my favorite stories

[@lucyann1573]

Aw we read this book in primary school! Thanks for uploading this Anansi kinda popped into my head out of nowhere

[@WiscoKnight0806]

I remember seeing this in elementary school back in the 90s. I was watching a different channel that mentioned Anansi and got this recommended. Wild...

[@dumbgeniusesfilmpodcast8879]

Interesting Africa is a cool place the was beautifuly animated from 1969

[@rodan5052]

Remember this book and video back in elementary...46 now! 💎✊🏽

[@barbarawallace6890]

I do to....56 now 😊

[@rodan5052]

@@barbarawallace6890 👏🏽👏🏽✌🏽

[@reginaphalange1789]

Me too- I’m 45

[@puffin4364]

How awesome to find this! I remember learning about Anansi the clever spider in elementary school. The story was told by a puppeteer who used African-inspired puppets.

[@Alma-999]

Simply Beautiful, Thank U! 🙏🏼💖

[@Viveyy]

my 2nd grade librarian would always play this vid and i’m so glad i found it again

[@sharondukes863]

Such a sweet beautiful story.

[@bongosmcdongos4190]

I remember this character, he was surprisingly in a lot of cartoons when I was a kid. He's been my favorite mythical character from Africa since childhood.

[@pako5586]

Salvadoran 🇸🇻 here for some weird reason my mother had the book when I was a kid. It's 2am, and the memories suddenly came back. cool book. I hope to buy a copy since the original one I had was lost and share it to the generations that come after me so this story can live on.

[@travelarcade]

Thank you for this! This was a book I read over and over as a kid!

[@martinsplichal1581]

Where more of these animated films produced at the time besides The Magic Tree and Anansi the Spider? These are fantastic. Thanks so much for posting such gems.

[@loszhor]

Thanks for uploading these!

[@Parasaurolophus476]

I remember this book from when I was very little. So happy to see is narrated!

[@wildwesley9328]

I remember reading anansi stories as a kid. The spider in the thumbnail is the exact picture I remember and the only images of spiders that didn’t terrify me.

[@chasityd.8309]

Shout out to the center of puppetry arts in Atlanta for sharing this story through a puppet show form with students via zoom during the pandemic.

[@123bobo321gp]

Wow I loved this picture book!

[@jameskeienburg3565]

I'm writing my final paper for a Mythology course on Anansi. Thanks for posting this, it can be difficult to find primary sources of oral traditions.

[@Epicgamer-gz3sm]

Best animation ever😂

[@Gigagamerrays]

I’m mixed and my mama used to read me this book all the time and I can only vaguely remember the story so it’s nice to here is again

[@DuttyGyal718]

I still have this book. A happy nostalgic childhood memory.

[@Zane-It]

Anansi was a big part of my childhood growing up.

[@sophiahylton5778]

Awwww this meant so much to me i just watch it with my little kids they enjoy it too i love anasi stories

[@bella_bella85]

Time to go down reel black you tube again!!! Man I love this channel!!! Such good wonderful vibes I get frm my past life and childhood. Thank you!!

[@ChaseMeekssecondchannel]

These sons have super powers!

[@bambam5265]

Growing up in the Caribbean these stories were told.

[@gamerman276]

I was so young since ive seen this. thank you

[@EmilianaO1]

Thanks for sharing this with us. So amazing! 🤩😍

[@lightheart5]

Aside from Sun Wukong, Anansi is my favorite mythological character.

[@bensakschek615]

I remember hearing a few stories about Anansi when I was a kid, including this one.

[@anniefinch6843]

I remembered seeing this book on Reading Explorers and it's a great folktale.

[@normal2954]

I vaguely remember seeing this in elementary school!

[@neverthesame2161]

An inspiration for the Spider-Man character perhaps considering the trickster aspect and defeating much larger foes.

[@PaperMario64]

Thank you so much for these!!!!

[@nesoldier74]

Omgoodness I haven’t seen this since my childhood. Thankyou.

[@flyingkatya]

I learned about Anansi from reading rainbow when i was a little kid, and in my 20s my friend lent me a book called Anansi Boys and i was like, LIKE THE SPIDER?? She was like HUH? lol

[@pariscoleman2693]

I remember! See this film in"Kindergerden!" In 1975! I❤ it!👦 & Thanks!🙏🏿👦🕸🕷🎥

[@SoulRebel77]

Orlando Jone's Mr. Nancy a.k.a. Anansi The Spider character from American Gods brought me here.

[@Ryan21888]

I remember this as a child!

[@MannyMensah94]

I loved that book when I was a kid.

[@paigewyche8339]

thank you for the vid.

[@sza2455]

I love this story

[@theblueoctopus4494]

"River Drinker" is the coolest of Anansi's sons.🌊🕷

[@anniefinch6843]

Interesting Caldecot medal winner and African story.

[@Nikki-cn4xi]

So comforting, my child good was the best...❤❤❤❤

[@toonershy6024]

Born in 99 and I have vibrant memories of this. No idea where I saw it tho

[@medusasunshine4705]

Greetings 💫 I am glad I came across e. I will return for it. Thank u

[@GODBTV]

Yes the story was told by mom and dad as Ashanti's and a Ghanaian as we loved it so much. The moral of the story was not act like kweku anansi and be vigilant in our dealings.

[@AndrizzleFoShizzle]

I was in my 3rd grade play of Anansi the spider.... I WAS ANANSI!! 😁 1997ish

[@zigzagblade]

damn boy, I was just looking for some Static Shock character... I dont really know what got me here, but I am glad it did!

[@Kasate_Berhan23]

Brilliant designs looks like the original zodiac with the symbols. my kid wasn’t sure at first with the spiders but wanted to see more by the end 🖤

[@ginogino3551]

The best!!!

[@miramacanovic6435]

What a wonderful story

[@dionjackson8252]

Just heard about this and its amazing!

[@RudyTheInternetGod]

Thank you🌕

[@IslaRoseAtkinson]

I remember reading the book when I was 11 and I’m now 16 Thanks to my music teacher she made me remember the book.

[@ayensuewusie7868]

my mom grew up on these and she also used to read anansi to me

[@ayensuewusie7868]

and and she is also ashanti.

[@Ivytheterrible]

I’m not African but I’ve only came here because of those conspiracy videos on instagram saying we’re Spider-Man came from and to be honest I’m not saying this out of any disrespect but I personally still choose marvel spider man over this preferably miles morales it’s just my childhood superhero now I do think anansi is cool and all but I have bond with Spider-Man more as a American

[@reginaphalange1789]

I remember this❤️

[@Tenacity444]

Love This 🌹❤️

[@northernsoutherngirl]

Lol! I just made a comment on your previous upload (The Magic Tree) about Anasi! 🕷 🕷 Thanks again for the wonderful cartoon! Hopefully, you have more to upload that we haven't seen.😉

[@anniefinch6843]

I remember this author and illustrator of the caldecot medal winning book Arrow to the Sun.

[@nazialatif8521]

I learn this at school

[@niulagoo]

I remember reading the book when I was little, the way the spider looked scared me

[@peacejoy1396]

I remember being shown this in school as a kid

[@ArcaneThingOfBeauty]

I remember this book from elementary school! ❤️

[@bananafoneable]

This is how I remember the story being told

[@susanmorris9005]

Love these, do you have more of them to share?

[@GODBTV]

Very interesting my told so many of them 😁

[@kayewinks]

The song at the end is a banger.

[@ruth-ann9522]

Which Jamaican Remembers Stories about Anansi☺☺

[@DerekFullerWhoIsGovt]

So a spider found the moon.🥂

[@JordaanTiaan]

I remember seeing this video as a child. I have no idea where I saw it.

[@carriegrant5954]

Here comes the real spiderman ❤️😍...

[@TickleMonster333]

So cool!

[@donbezi]

glad i'm not stoned for this. lol. freaked me out as a kid and today i'm still biting my nails

[@bananerio6630]

Sickest beats ever in this

[@mosalimansa1162]

Anansi tricks every animal till the Elephant squeezd its midsection; and so this why Spiders have thin waist.

[@Alma-999]

😁

[@annramsay4499]

folk tale in Jamaica 🇯🇲 too

[@Blesstydan]

Haven’t seen this in a good minute.

[@screw766]

this is so beautifullllll