Today’s story, 'Anasi And The Pot Of Wisdom' is a folktale from Africa about how everyone on Earth got some wisdom.Free activity sheet available at www.rituvaish.com/anansi-and-the-pot-of-wisdomSend your artwork to [email protected]:Stories from near and far are adapted from a local folk tale, teaching children, new perspectives from around the world. Without much ado let's get started.Anansi literally translates to spider, and is a folktale character associated with stories of wisdom, knowledge, and trickery, most commonly depicted as a spider, in African folklore.Anansi and the Pot of WisdomAnansi, the spider loves to spin a tale! He can amuse you for hours with stories full of wonder, stories full of fun, and stories full of facts.Children, which is your favourite Story?Anandi was very nosy. He knew almost everything about almost everybody. Almost. But Anansi wanted to know everything!So, one day, he went to the house of the Sun God. "Oh, mighty Sun God! You see everything and everyone! Won't you share your great wisdom with me? I'll use it wisely to spin tales of wonder and fun for everyone."The Sun God agreed, "Anansi, I will put all the wisdom in the world here in this clay pot. You must share this wisdom with everyone."Anansi was delighted and promised to do so. Anansi took the pot home. He looked deep into the clay pot and sure enough, he saw sights he had never seen before.He heard sounds he did not know existed.He became greedy. "This is too good to give away. I will keep this great wisdom for myself," thought Anansi."I must hide it!" he decided, and he looked around for a good hiding place. Anansi decided to climb to the top of the tallest tree. There he would tie up the clay pot and the leafy branches will hide it.Children, do you think that the top of the tree was a good place to hide the pot? Can you suggest another place.NiceNow listen ahead.He started climbing the tree, holding the pot in front of him. “The climbing is hard! He thoughtHave you ever climbed a tree while holding a pot? Anansi wishes he had nine limbs! His youngest daughter was outside and saw what a hard time Anansi was having. "Father, it would be easier if you tied the pot to your back. Then all your limbs would be free for climbing."Do you think Anansi is happy to get good advice from his daughter? Think again!"She is right—that would be easier! Why is it my young daughter could think of it, while I who possess all the wisdom of the world did not?"Anansi got so angry that he threw the pot to the ground. All the wisdom of the world came flowing out of the pot. Some fell here, some fell there. No one got all the wisdom, but everyone git some wisdom. This is why, even today, wisdom is everywhere. If you listen to the stories—stories spun from storytellers all around the world—you will hear it.

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