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Africa and ages
Africa and the middle ages
Term | Definition |
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savanna | tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs |
plateau | an area of high and mostly flat land |
griots | traditional storytellers |
dhow | sailboat using wind catching triangular sails |
clan | a group of people descended from the same ancestor |
sawhili | the unique culture of africa's East cost and the language spoken there |
extended family | a family made up of several generations |
matrilineal | tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers |
oral history | stories passed down from generation to generation |
sugarcane | a grassy plant that is a natural source of water |
spiritual | a gospel song |