African Societies Flashcards
Africa south of the Sahara.
Sub-Saharan Africa
The belief that bodies of water,
animals, trees, and other natural
objects have spirits.
Animism
King of the Empire of Ghana, his
kingdom was visited by Muslim
writers.
Tunka Manin
An open grassland scattered with
trees.
Savannah
A hand-woven, brightly colored
West African fabric.
Kente
A Songhai ruler, he overthrew
Sunni Baru. His reign was the high
point of Songhai culture.
Askia the Great
A West African storyteller.
Griots
A long, deep valley formed by the
movement of the Earth’s crust.
Rifts`
A semiarid region in Africa just
south of the Sahara that separates
the desert from the wetter areas.
Sahel
An area of high and mostly flat
land.
Plateau
A family group that includes the
father, mother, children, and close
relatives.
Extended Family
Mali’s largest, and most famous
ruler, he was a devout Muslim. He
made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca
that helped spread Mali’s fame.
Mansa Musa
A moist, densely wooded area that
contains many different plants and
animals.
Rain Forests
To accept a new belief, or bring
from one belief to another.
Convert
A process in which people
exchange goods without
contacting each other directly.
Silent Barter
