Bredda-anansi

[bred-dah-ah-nahn-si]

Definition

Anansi the spider, legendary trickster character in Afro-Jamaican folklore.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Granny tell a story bout how Bredda-anansi outsmart di tiger.
English:
Granny told a story about how Anansi the spider outsmarted the tiger.

Patois:
Bredda-anansi always find a clever way fi get food.
English:
Anansi always finds a clever way to get food.

Usage Tip

West African (Akan) trickster spider figure central to traditional Jamaican oral storytelling.

Patois Synonym: Anansi
English Synonym: Anansi the spider; trickster hero

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