Meet the family
The Trickster
Kwaku Ananse
Storyteller, trickster and father.
From Ghana's Ananse storytelling tradition
About
Kwaku Ananse is the storyteller at the centre of the Great Web of Stories. In Ghana's Anansesɛm tradition he is famous for his cleverness, his mischief and his knack for turning a tight corner into a tale. In Ananse Adventures he leads his family along the strands of the Web, telling stories and travelling towards Ghana's history, people, traditions and places.
Character artwork is a tasteful placeholder until the final designs are supplied. Cultural references are reviewed before publication.