Arabs
The language that Arabs speak.
What is Arabic?
A sacred symbol beloved to carry the soul of the entire Asanti nation.
What is the Golden Stool?
Over 650 different dialects
What are the Bantu languages
East African coast
Where do the Swahili live
a religious community that mainly lives in North Africa
What are the Arabs?
Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, Northern Sudan and parts of Mauritania.
Where the african Arabs are located?
a festival held every 6 weeks to honor ancestors and bring together communities.
What is the Akwasidae?
Christianity and islam
What are the Bantu peoples main religions
kiswahili
What is the Swahili language?
The bantu speaking people
What is the people that represent the most widespread cultural families in africa?
600s and 700s CE
When did large numbers of Arabic-speaking people arrive in Africa?
The interior of south central ghana
What is where do the Ashanti people live?
when did Bantu migrations begin
kilwa, Mombasa, Zanzibar
What are some of the most famous Swahili cities?
Houses are built of coral-stone stand along the coastline in this cultural region.
What is the Swahili people
this trade route in salt and gold connected Arab merchants to west African states.
Gold, kola nuts and other resources
What are the ways the Ashanti people gain wealth and political power?
Ceremonies, church services , and cultural gathering with drumming and energetic ZUlu dances.
What are some examples of weekend activities for the Bantu people?
peaceful trade
How did Islam reach swahili
The most widespread cultural families in Africa
What is the Bantu people
A group of People who crossed the Sahara to cities like Timbuktu linking north africa to sub-saharan kingdoms.
Who were the Caravans?
1701
What is the year the Ashanti empire was formally united?
Music, dance, oral storytelling, and communal rituals.
What are some of the ways culture is emphasized in Bantu communities?
Spiced fish stews and coconut rice
what are some traditional swahili dishes
Over 2,000 different languages
How many languages are spoken in Africa.