Animere Fables storytelling031313-2 Documentation of Animere

This video includes some popular songs and fables that originated in Animere. They help to uncover/explain different aspects of daily life in Nkwanta. The story topics range from personal encounters to historical symbolism, always drawing upon aspects of Animere culture. The stories are told by Yaw Bio (light blue), Mathies (pink shirt), Afru (dark blue), Simon (tanish shirt), and Addo Joseph (stripes), all speakers from Animere’s youngest generation of speakers. It is transcribed in Animere and translated into Akan and English. Yaw Bio - light blue Mathies - pink shirt Afru - dark blue Simon - tanish shirt Joseph - stripes