sst Flashcards
list five main facts about the Ogiek
Ogiek are southern Nilotic speakers
they were hunter gatherers
Most of them live in the county of Nakuru, mau, and mt Elgon forests
father was head of the family
The Ogiek were polygamous
a patriarchal society- men owned property and passed it to their son
Their supreme being wasTororet
● They believed in ancestral spirits called Oiik
● They had diviners who could foretell the future using supernatural powers
● Both boys and girls were initiated
Boys = tumdo op went while the girls = tumbo op tiipik
● Intiated boys of the same age group sets known as ipinda
● The ogiek used plants and herbs from forest as medicine
list five main facts about the Zulu
Zulu are Ngoni people= bantu speaking
did more of agriculture
They occupy Kwazulu natal province in South africa
In the Ngumi languages izulu means heaven or weather
The zulu clans referred to as the isizwe
The zulu society was organised into parilineal sibs. The sibs were further divide into lineages which
were composed of descendants of a common ancestor
Most households comprised extended families who lived in one household called kraal
Men inherited everything. Inheritance was patrilineal
The zulu people were polygamous -many wives
family lived in the kraal.
Men paid dowry in terms of cows and gifts during the weeding day umabo
The zulu community believed in Umhlanga or reeds dance ceremony
Beadwork was a prominent wttire that worn at the Umahlanga
Beadworks was a sign of communication
It also symbolised wealth status of a person
Zulu believed in one God called uNkulunkulu
The zulu had traditional medicine men
list five main facts about the asante
Asante are Akan speaking people
practised agriculture
They live in the central part of the Modern day Ghana
Are organsised into clans whch is headed by a chief
Each clan speaks its own dialect of the Aken language
They believe in one supreme creator called Nyame
Ancestors were believed to connect people to Nyame
Asante empire leader was called Asatehene
He also acted as a spiritual leader
Omamhene and chiefs were all religious leaders who presided over religious ceremonies
Golden stool was th symbol of national unity in the Aasnte empire
It symboised ones and authority from the Asantehene
It was based in Kumasi, the capital of Asant empire
Odwira festival was an annual ceremony
They believed in the spirits of the departed rulers
Asante were socially stratified into 5 main divions
1st division – king and those close to the king
- Lived in the capital of Kumasi
- Were wealthy and lived in luxury
2
nd division – consisted of the chiefs and top officials
3
rd division – those who had acquired a lot of wealth hence respect in the society
4
th division – comprised of ordinary farmers, traders and fishermen
5
th division – the lowest class was for the slaves
Asante families were extebded and matrilineal – mother’s brother was the legal guardian of her children
Asante were experts in form of decoration, logos, arts, sculture and pottery
These were known as Adinkra symbols
list similaities between ogiek and zulu
they were polygamous
they believed in supreme being with different names
list diferences of the three groups
they spoke different languages
they settled in different countries in Africa
had different cultural beliefs
summarize the story of ancient egypt
Ancient Egypt was a remarkable civilization that thrived along the Nile River. It had powerful pharaohs, built impressive pyramids, and worshipped a pantheon of gods. The society excelled in art, engineering, and hieroglyphic writing. Over the millennia, it went through various periods of prosperity and decline. Despite its eventual fall to foreign powers, its legacy endures through awe-inspiring monuments and cultural contributions that continue to captivate the world.
summarize the story of the kingdom of Kongo
The Kingdom of Kongo was a powerful African kingdom that thrived in present-day northern Angola, southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, and parts of southern Republic of Congo. Founded in the 14th century, it became a prominent center of trade and culture. The kingdom established ties with European powers, leading to the spread of Christianity and the slave trade. However, internal conflicts and external pressures weakened Kongo, and it eventually fell to the Portuguese and fragmented into smaller chiefdoms. Despite its decline, Kongo’s cultural heritage continues to be a significant part of the region’s history
sumarize the story of the great zimbambwe
the Great Zimbabwe was a sophisticated civilization that thrived in southeastern Africa during the medieval period. It was a prominent trading center and economic powerhouse, known for its impressive stone ruins. The city of Great Zimbabwe featured iconic structures, such as the Great Enclosure and the Hill Complex, built without mortar using dry stone construction. The civilization’s decline around the 15th century remains a topic of discussion. Today, the Great Zimbabwe ruins are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, representing a remarkable legacy of African architectural and cultural greatness.
name 6 instruments used to measure weather conditions
rain gauge-rainfall
anemometer-wind speed
barometer-air pressure
wind vane-wind direction
wind sock-wind strength
thermometer-temperature
hygrometer-humidity
sunshine recorder sunshine duration and intensity
list 5 careers related to citizenship
environmental conservation
advocate
commissioner
news anchor
politician
list 5 careers related to geography
meteorologist
geologist-studies the earth
miner
tour guide
game ranger
pilot
survayor
list 5 careers related to history
museum curator
journalist
author
librarian
judge
name the evolution years and stages of humans
ramapithecus/kenyapithecus
southern ape/zinjathropus
homo habilis
homo erectus
homo sapiens
summarize the fulani story of creation
they are a nomadic group in wet Africa andcentral africa.they believed that doondori started the world by a drop of milkwhich created stone and stone created iron which made fire and made water then water made air
in his second coming he used the five elements to create man which became proud so he created blindess which became to proud so he created sleep, and sleep defeated blindness;
But when sleep became too proud,
Doondari created worry, and worry defeated sleep;
But when worry became too proud,
Doondari created death, and death defeated worry;
But then death became too proud.he then descended for the third time as gueno the eternal one and restored balance and defeated death
summarize the bukusu story of creation
The bukusu of wetern Kenya believe that the first man was called Mwambu.
He was made from mud by WELE KHAKABA (God the creator) at a place called Mumbo which means
west.
God created a wife for him. Mwambu and his wife moved from Mumbo to the foothills of Mt.
Masaba-Mt elgon- where their descendants grew in numbers to become the Abaluhya community
