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A piece of jewelry or other object used as a charm to provide protection against bad luck, illness, injury, or evil

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Amulets

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Amulets

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A piece of jewelry or other object used as a charm to provide protection against bad luck, illness, injury, or evil

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Inheritance of the right to rule

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Succession

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Succession

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Inheritance of the right to rule

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based on a man’s family line

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Patrilineal

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Patrilineal

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Based on a man’s family line

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A framework used to support workers and materials during the construction or repair of a building

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Scaffolding

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Scaffolding

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A framework used to support workers and materials during the construction or repair of a building

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A woven cloth

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Textile

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Textile

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A woven cloth

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1312 he took over in Mali. He became the first West African ruler to practice Islam devoutly

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Mansa Musa

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Mansa Musa

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1312 he took over in Mali. He became the first West African ruler to practice Islam devoutly

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a key trading center. The trading city

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Timbuktu

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Timbuktu

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a key trading center. The trading city

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Adopted 5 pillars of Faith - worshiped in mosque. Prayed in Arabic. Muslim festivals, amulets used. Continued respect for ancestors.

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14.3 RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

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14.3 RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

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Adopted 5 pillars of Faith - worshiped in mosque. Prayed in Arabic. Muslim festivals, amulets used. Continued respect for ancestors.

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Islamic form of government. Line of succession became patrilineal. More control of local rulers. Adoption of shariah.

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14.4 GOVERNMENT & LAW

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14.4 GOVERNMENT & LAW

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Islamic form of government. Line of succession became patrilineal. More control of local rulers. Adoption of shariah.

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Schools + centers of learning built Timbuktu. Headdress, turban libraries (were built) Education is very important

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14.5 EDUCATION

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14.5 EDUCATION

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Schools + centers of learning built Timbuktu. Headdress, turban libraries (were built) Education is very important

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ARABIC

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14.6 LANGUAGE

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14.6 LANGUAGE

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ARABIC

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Mosque, flat roof, pipes

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14.7 ARCHITECTURAL STYLES

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14.7 ARCHITECTURAL STYLES

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Mosque, flat roof, pipes

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Robes geometric patterns

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14.8 DECORATIVE ARTS

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14.8 DECORATIVE ARTS

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Robes geometric patterns

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The art of story telling to record a culture’s history

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Oral traditions

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Oral traditions

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The art of story telling to record a culture’s history

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the particular forms of writing used to record a culture’s history

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written traditions

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written traditions

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the particular forms of writing used to record a culture’s history

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vocal and instrumental sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony; art forms that are viewed with the eyes, such as paintings sculpture

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music and visual arts

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music and visual arts

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vocal and instrumental sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony; art forms that are viewed with the eyes, such as paintings sculpture

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an account of the line of ancestry with in a family (ancestry.com)

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genealogy

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genealogy

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an account of the line of ancestry with in a family (ancestry.com)

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a story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community’s tradition (Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan)

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folktale

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folktale

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a story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community’s tradition (Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan)

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a song style which a singer or musician leads with a call and a group responds (music)

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call and response

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call and response

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a song style which a singer or musician leads with a call and a group responds (music)

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a baked clay often used to make pottery and sculptures (statue of liberty, thinker)

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terra-cotta

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a baked clay often used to make pottery and sculptures (statue of liberty, thinker)

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terra-cotta

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a baked clay often used to make pottery and sculptures (statue of liberty, thinker)

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terra-cotta

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terra- cotta

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a baked clay often used to make pottery and sculptures (statue of liberty, thinker)

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a technique in which shaped pieces of fabric are attached to a background fabric to form a design or picture. (girl scout badge)

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applique

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applique

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a technique in which shaped pieces of fabric are attached to a background fabric to form a design or picture. (girl scout badge)

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15.4

What functions did visual arts serve in West Africa?

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Some art served your needs like bowls & baskets. Other arts were severed for ceremonies. Visual arts served functions such as to honor ancestors, spirits, or royalty.

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Some art served your needs like bowls & baskets. Other arts were severed for ceremonies. Visual arts served functions such as to honor ancestors, spirits, or royalty.

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15.4

What functions did visual arts serve in West Africa?

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15.4 What forms of visual art did West Africans create?

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West Africans created visual arts such as sculptures, masks, textiles, everyday objects. There were some other objects such as fabrics and baskets.

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West Africans created visual arts such as sculptures, masks, textiles, everyday objects. There were some other objects such as fabrics and baskets.

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15.4 What forms of visual art did West Africans create?

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15.4 What were some of the methods artists used ?

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Sculptures was molded from clay. Masks made from wood. Textiles stamped on fabric. Some methods that artists used for making a piece of cloth were using thick dye. Baskets are made of coil. They wind fibers into coils and use strips of fiber to combine the coils together.

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Sculptures was molded from clay. Masks made from wood. Textiles stamped on fabric. Some methods that artists used for making a piece of cloth were using thick dye. Baskets are made of coil. They wind fibers into coils and use strips of fiber to combine the coils together.

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15.4 What were some of the methods artists used ?

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15.4 How has West African visual art influenced modern art and culture?

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Kente cloth wore around the world. West African slaves brought their art skills to America. They taught it to their descendants. In America their techniques are still used today.

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Kente cloth wore around the world. West African slaves brought their art skills to America. They taught it to their descendants. In America their techniques are still used today.

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15.4 How has West African visual art influenced modern art and culture?

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15.3

What instruments were used in West Africa?

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In West Africa the instruments used were the bell, rattle, balafon, ngoni, and kora.

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In West Africa the instruments used were the bell, rattle, balafon, ngoni, and kora.

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15.3

What instruments were used in West Africa?

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15.3

How does West African music and dance influence music today?

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West African music influences American music inspired musical styles such as gospel, jazz, blues, rock and roll, and rap. Electronic music also gets combined with the sounds of kora. West African dances are still done today.

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West African music influences American music inspired musical styles such as gospel, jazz, blues, rock and roll, and rap. Electronic music also gets combined with the sounds of kora. West African dances are still done today.

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15.3

How does West African music and dance influence music today?

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