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Anansi's
World of Folklore
A celebration of the art of storytelling, created as a
broadband site for showcasing and collecting folktales.
It was created to discover a way to give traditional oral
storytelling a meaningful place on the Internet. Anansi
is the spinner of tales and the owner of all stories;
his character serves as a departure point for discovery
of this collection of folklore tales. The use of voice
is central to Anansi; it creates an oral storytelling
experience in a multimedia context. Users are challenged
to stop, listen, and explore their creative expression
by contributing their own folktales. More than sound,
Anansi offers digitally rich animation and allows users
to decide how they will progress through the story, but
the linear act of storytelling is maintained. It provides
a wide range of stories from many different cultures.
Contributor
Jacqueline Nuwame
Canadian Film Centre
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