Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Cultures of Africa
- North Africa
- Muslim Beliefs
- Quran
- 5 Pillars of Islam
- Islamic law and government
- Arabs
- Arabic language
- Traditional and modern
- Cultural diffusion
- Trade
- Conquering empires
- Western influence
- Monolithic
- West Africa
- Diversity
- Many languages
- People know more
than one language
- Farms and city life
- Urbanization
- Kinship
- Idea of family
- Extended vs nuclear
- Oral tradition/influence
- Paper does not last long
- Keeps history and values alive
- Proverbs, songs, fables
and riddles
- Music and ideas brought
to America from
enslaved Africans
- East Africa
- Home
- Idea of home
being where you
are born
- People in cities do
not consider it home
- Land
- Before 1800s, land wasn't owned
- Plantations brought the
idea of owning land
- Conflicts over land
- Diverse
- Indian Ocean
- Contact with
Arabs, Asians,
and Indians
- Diversity
- Swahili culture
- Adapt easily
- Preserve their heritage
- Religion
- Islam and Christianity
- Traditional relgions
- Swahili and other languages
- Southhern/Central Africa
- South Africa
- Apartheid (ended)
- Whites still
control biggest
businesses
- Nelson Mandela
- Democracy
- European Influence
- Urbanization