Anansi, the trickster from the folktales of the Ashanti of West Africa, takes the shape of a spider. 

How Anansi Became a Spider: 

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

This episode's story is being read by Maya Howard.  

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