2026-10-08 13:46 UTC
@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social A century ago, Helen Roberts was an ethnomusicologist who travelled and recorded music and stories from various “ethnic” communities, including recording Anansi stories and accompanying music/songs in Jamaica.
This repository has phonetic transcriptions of her recordings.
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Jamaica_Anansi_Stories
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@raganwald@social.bau-ha.us 2026-10-08 13:54
@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social However, these are fairy tales, including some deeply foundational stories such as “Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom,” which is a myth of creation. https://oldfolklore.com/america/latin-american-folktales/anansi-and-the-pot-of-wisdom-a-caribbean-folktale-that-teaches-lessons-on-humility-and-sharing/