Ep 44 - Trickster Gods - Anansi and Kokopelli

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This week we bring you two tales of trickster gods, Anansi and Kokopelli.

Or as we call them God of Sick Burns and God of a Good Time.

Sources

Wikipedia 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trickster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokopelli

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anansi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akan_people

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta-ethnicity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%27er_Rabbit

Myth Encyclopedia

http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Tr-Wa/Tricksters.html

http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Am-Ar/Anansi.html#:~:text=Anansi%2C%20the%20spider%2C%20is%20one,kind%20of%20misfortune%20for%20humans.&text=In%20one%20well%2Dknown%20tale,to%20repay%20with%20100%20servants.

Ancient pages

https://www.ancientpages.com/2020/05/11/kokopelli-popular-trickster-god-of-the-american-southwest-brought-happiness-to-people/

History Daily

https://historydaily.org/kokopelli-a-fun-loving-guy

AAA Native Arts

https://www.aaanativearts.com/kokopelli

Palms Trading

https://www.palmstrading.com/kokopelli-fertility-deity-and-god-of-harvest/

Indigeonous People

https://www.indigenouspeople.net/kokopelli.htm

Artsy

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-kokopelli-flute-playing-god-conquered-pop-culture

ThriftBooks

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/zomo-the-rabbit-a-trickster-tale-from-west-africa_gerald-mcdermott/369922/item/2158100/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyZmEBhCpARIsALIzmnL1o50ve5L6CJl1uIXvg7Yash0Wc24T8PoDgu-j54Mh6VmIdXwg4RwaAi4KEALw_wcB#idiq=2158100&edition=4205684

YouTube - ExtraCredits 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0dsjv9c5MU

Mythology.net

https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/anansi/

Folklore Thursday

https://folklorethursday.com/regional-folklore/anansi-the-spider-trickster-or-teacher/

Gateway-Africa

http://www.gateway-africa.com/stories/how-anansi-became-a-spider.html

NPR

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/05/11/527459106/tar-baby-a-folktale-about-food-rights-rooted-in-the-inequalities-of-slavery

The Gilder Lehrman Museum

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/teaching-resource/historical-context-facts-about-slave-trade-and-slavery