Arabs
What is the main religion for Arabs
Islam
What is the sacred symbol
Golden Stool
true or false
Are Bantu people wide spread across Africa
True
where do the Swahili people live
east African coast
what big water trade route is the Islam religion spread along
indian ocean
where do Arabs mostly live
North Africa
What year did they formally unite to become a sacred group.
1701
How many people speak the Bantu language
200 million
What language do they speak?
Kiswahili
What protects the churches such as the rock-hewn sanctuaries of lalibela
the rugged landscape
What natural resources is mostly traded in the trans Saharan trade consisting of Arab merchants
gold and salt
Where do the Ashanti people live?
Near the city of Kumasi
When did Bantu migration begin
2000 BCE
What ocean is the Swahili people deeply connected to?
Indian ocean
when did the kingdom of Aksum adopt christianity
300s CE
When did Arabs arrive
600-700 CE
What religions does Ashanti blend with?
Christianity and sometimes Islam
What two religions have spread across the bantu speaking population
Christianity and Islam
What influences does the Swahili cultural life represent.
What 3 places is Islam the strongest
North Africa, the Sahel, the Horn of Africa
What do most Arabs rely on for irrigation
Mountain streams
What does matrilineal mean.
Descent and inheritance follow the mothers lineage
how many languages and dialects do bantu scholars recognize
650
What are some of the things that happen at Swahili weddings.
Henna ceremonies and poetry recitations
What is the belief of Animism?
That spirits inhabit natural features such as rivers, trees, mountains, rocks, animals, and that ancestors continue to influence the living.