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Anansi
Culture
History
Vodou
Myth Facts
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What forms does Anansi take?
Spider, Man, and half spider/half man
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Who are the indigenous people of the Caribbean islands?
The Arawak people
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Where did Caribbean mythology first originate?
West Africa
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Where did Vodou originate?
West Africa (from the slaves)
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What kind of myth is this?
Trickster myth
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Where did Anansi originate?
West Africa (Ghana)
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What is the large subgroup of the Arawak people?
The Taino people
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How did Caribbean mythology reach the islands?
African slave trade
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Who is the supreme god of Vodou?
Bondye
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What is Anansi referred to as in the myth?
Kwaku Anansi
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How does Anansi trick his victims?
He uses his victims' habits/way of life against them to achieve his goals
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What is the name of the bread they would use as offerings?
Cassava
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What two countries were major slave markets?
Haiti and Jamaica
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Who are the lesser deities that act under Bondye?
The Loa spirits
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What was Anansi's reward for meeting Nyame's demands?
He took ownership of all the stories
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What are Anansi's strengths and weaknesses?
Strengths: Intelligent, quick-witted, cunning, and inventive Weaknesses: Small, weak, lazy, greedy, and envious
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What are the carved figurines that house ancestral spirits?
The Zemi
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What are all of the islands that make up the West Indies? (DOUBLE POINTS = 800)
Cuba, The Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico
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What is the main focus of the moral code of Vodou?
Good: Honor/Respect Bad: Dishonor/Greed
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What are the three animals Anansi must capture and bring to Nyame?
Hornets, Python, and Jaguar
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What did Anansi symbolize for the slaves?
Rebellion, hope, pride, and freedom
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Why did the Arawak people go extinct?
They were obliterated by Old World diseases brought over by the Spanish that they had no active immunity against.
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What was the major cash crop that initiated slave trade to the Caribbean islands?
Sugar
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Why is Vodou so significant in Haiti?
It had a powerful influence in assisting the enslaved people in Haiti obtain their independence
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What are the names of the Hornets, Python, and Jaguar?
Mmoboro the Hornets, Onini the Python, and Osebo the Jaguar