Guinea Pig, or Cori, is a South American beauty from the Andes mountains whose ancestors emigrated with the first Taino people around A.D. 1. |
Bro' Death is a ruthless skeletal old man who is sometimes appropriately called "Drybones". |
Jamaican & African Characters |
Bro' Goat is one of the most popular African characters in Jamaican Anansi stories. |
Africans brought Bro' Monkey to Jamaica, where he remained in the memory of the island's descendants. |
The sometimes smart Bro' Dog has a variety of roles in many AnansiStories. |
Mrs. Guinea Fowl, originally from Africa, is a strong, sweet woman. Her kindness is mistaken for weakness. |
Peenie Wallie, or "Blinkie", is a fiery firefly. She, like the native Taino "Indio" people, is indigenous to Jamaica. |
Bro' Pig, or Hog is an immigrant who came with the Spanish invasion to the Americas. His ancestors arrived on Columbus' Second Voyage. |
Cock is a ladies' man and a cocky early riser. His personality often gets him in trouble since his impatient and boastful manner are annoying. He is an opera singer who only gets bit parts. |
Bro' Rat is a naive youngster who follows trends just so that he can fit in. He affects a cool street savvy. He is from the hood... The robbing hood. |