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A desert region in North Africa
Sahara
An immediate family
Extended Family
A precious metal that was used to buy things with
Gold
A country's historical and cultural traditions passed down by word of mouth
Oral Tradition
Textile
Open grasslands in a region of tropical Africa
Savannah
Based on a woman's family line
Matrilineal
A substance used for seasoning, and to prevent the spoiling of meat
Salt
First king of Mali, nicknamed The Lion King
Sundiata
Inheritance of the right to rule
An area of lush vegetation and year-round rainfall
Rainforest
A primary social group consisting of parents and their children
Family-Based Community
A payment made by one ruler or country to another for protection or as a sign of submission
Tribute
A story that is usually passed down orally and becomes part of a community's tradition
Folktale
A decorative covering worn on the head
Headdress
An area of abundant trees and shrubs
Woodland Forest
Based on a man's family line
Patrilineal
Exchange of gold & salt between North and West African traders
Gold-Salt Trade
King of Mali, considered one of the richest men in history
Mansa Musa
A baked clay often used to make pottery and sculptures
Terra Cotta
A town in central Mali, on the River Niger. A center of trade and education.
Timbuktu
An account of the line of ancestry of a family
Genealogy
A trade route from northern Africa to sub Saharan Africa
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
West African storytellers who were also advisors to the king
Griots
A person who is hired to carry loads
Porter