African Art
Has art been part of the ancient African culture? YES OR NO?
YES
Did Africans use music and dance to express themselves? YES OR NO?
YES
What type of art did slave men manufacture?
Men made crafts and artisan related.
True or False? Music and dancing were still very important in the culture of African slaves brought as slaves to a different continent.
True
Who is the best teacher teaching Ethnic Studies of African Americans?
Mr.Williams
What would cave paintings typically show or depict?
These cave painting usually show animals, herders, and hunters.
Each tribe in Africa did not have the same _______ and _______.
Religion; Rituals
What type of art or objects did slave women make?
Women made quilts, clothes, and baskets, and competed with each other for fun.
What meaning did music and dance have?
Music and dance had a spiritual, secular meaning that gave hope.
What is the name of the famous recent movie that depicts the life of Harriet Tubman?
Harriet
What was the purpose of the art for early Africans?
To tell stories and communicate.
True or False? Ancient African dances are thought to be one of the earliest in the ancient world.
True, Ancient African dances are thought to be one of the earliest in the ancient world.
Other than using it for communication, what was art also used during slavery between slaves?
Slavery was also used to express their feelings toward the oppression they are living and their desire for freedom.
What were the themes of the slave songs?
Slaves would sing and create songs depicting their oppression, faith in God, and want of freedom.
What materials did African tribes use to make the instruments they used to accompany their rituals and dances?
Their instruments such as drums, clap sticks, and rattles were made naturally from animal products and materials found nearby.
Examples can include sculptures, masks, pottery, and jewelry.
What was the purpose of ritual dances in African culture?
Ritual dance acted as a method of bringing the tribe together in a kind of unification that enhanced the health, prosperity, and peace of the village.
What purpose did quilts serve and what were they made out of?
Quilts served the purpose to provide warmth for the user and they were usually made out of scraps of fabric.
In church, what would slaves do other than praying?
Sing and dance.
Name one of the materials ancient Africans used to make art?
Wood most times, and bronze, irony, ceramics, and ivory when it was accessible.
Where is the oldest cave (rock) painting located at?
The oldest cave (rock) painting is found in the Huns Mountains in South-Western Namibia.
What did African tribes use to accompany dances and rituals?
Most of the dances are accompanied by instruments such as drums, clap sticks, and rattles.
What did experts believe quilts had encoded in them?
Some experts believe quilts were sometimes encoded with directions to navigate through the Underground Railroad.
What is "patting juba"?
It is the clapping of hands in a high complex and rhythmic fashion.
What year was Slave Music made
Between 1619 and 1860