Vocabulary 420 Flashcards
1
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Clan
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A group of people who descended from the same ancestor
2
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Swahili
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The unique culture of Africa’s East Coast and the language spoken there
3
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Extended Family
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Families made up of several generations
4
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Matrilineal
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Tracing family descent through mother rather than fathers
5
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Oral History
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Stories passed down from generation to generation
6
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Sugarcane
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A grassy plant that was a natural source of sugar
7
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Spiritual
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A Gospel Song
8
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Dhow
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A sailboat using wind catching triangular sails
9
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Griot
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Traditional Storytellers
10
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Savanna
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Teopical grassland dotted with small trees and shrubs
11
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Planteau
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An area of high and mostly high flat land
