Vocabulary
Syncretic religious Practice
Merging Multiple religions beliefs, rituals, and customs into a new unified beliefs system
What other world regions traded with Swahili Coast?
Arab, Persian, Indian, Chinese.
What was the purpose of the conical tower?
Likely served as a granary ( store house for grain )
When did "Great Zimbabwe" flourish?
12th of the 15 Century
What was the purpose of the Great Enclosure?
It was a site for religious and administrative activities.
What "outside" religions did African societies blend with their own spiritual beliefs and traditions?
Islam and Christianity
When was the empire for Great Zimbabwe?
Southern Africa
What was the source of the "Great Zimbabwe" wealth?
Gold, Ivory, Cattle resources
What does veneration of the ancestors means?
The practice of honoring one's ancestor
What does ''Voodoo" means?
Africans and their descendants who were enslaved in the Americans often perform spirituals economics of these syncritc faiths to strengths themselves before leading revolts.
Cosmology
The Scientific study of the universe as a whole.
African Americans Pre-diasporic religious heritage
25% of African Americans came from Islamic societies in Africa
25% of African Americans came from Christian societies in Africa
Traditional African religious practices
Practice that involves seeking knowledge through supernatural powers or the interpretations of Africans.
Where in Africa is the Swahili Coast?
Stretches from Somalia to Mozamibque