Ethnic Groups SSWG4g Describe the ethnic and religious groups in SubSaharan Africa include major customs and traditions The People About 800 million people live in Africa perhaps a greater number of different peoples living in Africa than on any other continent ID: 326243
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Africa: Culture and Ethnic Groups
SSWG4g. Describe the ethnic and religious groups in Sub-Saharan Africa; include major customs and traditions. Slide2
The People
About 800 million people live in Africa – perhaps a greater number of different peoples living in Africa than on any other continent.
The people differ from each other physically as well as culturally.
There is no such thing as a typical African or an African way of life because of intermarriages and geography.Slide3
Languages
There are many languages - it is estimated that there are between 700 and 3,000 different languages (Nigeria has 250 languages)
Some languages are over 5,000 years old
Many of their official languages reflect their colonial historiesSlide4Slide5Slide6
African Tribalism
Tribe
: a group of people who share the same customs and language, and believe they descended from a common ancestor.
Today – many use “nation” or “ethnic group” or “people” in the place of the word “tribe.”
There are 600 to1000 different tribal groups in Southern Africa.
Parents teach the importance of being a good member of a tribe and that the individual is less important than the group.
To many, the tribe is more important than the nation in which they live.
The influence is slowly decreasing because more people are moving to the urban areas.Slide7Slide8
Religion
Many Africans are Christian and Muslim
Christianity through colonialism
Islam through early trade
Some Africans believe in Animanism
Believe in lesser gods and ancestor spirits. They live in rivers, caves, mountains, and trees and they watch over the fortunes of their descendants Slide9Slide10
Where: Central GhanaCulture:
Speak
Twi
Rich in proverbs
Animism
Trees, animals etc. have souls
Ancestor worship
“Talking drums”
How young boys learn the language
Much of jazz, blues & reggae have roots here
Kente
Cloth
Women make thread but only men can weave cloth
Reserved for royalty
AshantiSlide11
AshantiSlide12
Where: Eastern coast of Africa (Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique)
Culture
Language is a mix of Arabic & Bantu
Swahili is considered the international language of Africa
Primary Muslim
Much of the food is influenced by Middle East & India
Clothing of bright cloths
Kwanzaa is Swahili based
SwahiliSlide13
SwahiliSlide14
Khoikhoi & San are not the same but closely related
Where:
Khoikhoi
=Western portions of Southern Africa
Where: San=Eastern portions of Southern Africa
Sometimes called “bushmen” because of where they live
Culture:
Clicking language
Considered to be a “short” ethnic group
Extensive folktales related to the Bantu
Mostly nomadic hunter gatherers
Some herding
Ancient rock paintings
Extensive rights of passage
Khoikhoi
& SanSlide15
Khoikhoi & SanSlide16
Where: Central AfricaCulture:Language related to
Kwa
, but with sounds playing a role
Polytheistic
Proverbs very important
Musical style has lots of percussion instruments
Masks
Eat a lot of yams
IboSlide17
Ibo