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Africa middle ages
Africa in the middle ages buzz words
| buzz word | definition |
|---|---|
| savanna | tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs |
| plateau | an area of high and mostly flat land |
| griot | traditional storytellers |
| dhow | sailboat using wild catching triangular sails |
| clan | a group of people decended from the same ancestor |
| swahili | the unique culture of Africa's east coast 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 |
| sugar cane | a grassy plant that is a natural source of sugar |
| spiritual | a gospel song |