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Chap 11 - SS
Africa
Question | Answer |
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griot | a person who memorizes and tells the oral history of the people |
counselor | a person who advises |
contiguous | sharing an edge or boundary |
savanna | a flat, dry grassland of the tropics, dotted with shrubs and trees |
till | to plow and plant land |
shifting cultivation | to clear and farm land for a short period and then move on to another plot |
lineage | all the people who share a common known ancestor |
polygamy | the practice of having two or more spouses at the same time |
forge | to shape metal by heating and pounding |
initiation rite | the period of instruction and the ceremony with which a person is admitted into a group |
status | position, rank, or standing in a group |
work song | a song sung to match the rhythm of the work |
spiritual | a religious folk song |