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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 8 MIN

Anansi and the Talking Watermelon | A West African Tale

from Stories From Around the World: Lemi's Tales for Kids Podcast · host Lemi & Global Storytellers.

Pack your bags, explorers! Today we’re heading to West Africa to meet a very hungry, very clever spider named Anansi. When Anansi eats a little too much watermelon and gets stuck, he has to use his best jokes to trick an Elephant, a Hippo, and even a King to get free. Get ready for a story full of giggles and a very cheeky trickster!This story is a traditional Anansesem (spider story) from the Akan people of West Africa, primarily modern-day Ghana.#BedtimeStories #AfricanFolklore #KidsPodcast #StorytimeForKids #AnimatedStories #WestAfricanTales #FolkloreForKids #KidsAndFamily #ChildrensPodcast #EducationalStories #FablesAndFolklore #CulturalDiversity #AudioStories #ParentingHacks #Anansi #WestAfrica #TricksterTales #LemisTales #AnansiTheSpider #TalkingWatermelon 

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Pack your bags, explorers! Today we’re heading to West Africa to meet a very hungry, very clever spider named Anansi. When Anansi eats a little too much watermelon and gets stuck, he has to use his best jokes to trick an Elephant, a Hippo, and even...

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