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Title: Warm-Up


1
Warm-Up
  • In your own words what is the difference between
    an ethnic group and a religious group?

2
Ethnic groups
  • Ethnic Groups in Africa Bantu, Swahili, Ashanti
    and Arabs- share many common characteristics,
    such as language, physical features, customs and
    traditions

3
Religious Groups
  • Major Religions in Africa Traditional Beliefs,
    Christianity and Islam- people who share a common
    belief system, but not necessary composed of a
    single ethnic groups.

4
Major differences between cultures
  • what makes them unique and differentiates them
    from other groups
  • Ashanti is a mixture of spiritual and
    supernatural powers
  • Bantu is a belief in the power of ancestors in
    everyday life

5
Arab
  • Includes Muslims and Christians
  • In Africa, the predominant religion for Arabs is
    Islam
  • Married local women and integrated
  • Muslim is now found throughout Africa

6
How did Arab ethnicity spread?
  • Arab traders lead caravans across the Sahara
    desert for salt and gold
  • Arabic language was necessary if you want to read
    Quran/Koran

7
What the Ashanti Believe
  • Ashanti believe in a supreme God, Nayme
  • Naymes children are the natural powers
  • All living things have souls
  • Also believe in
  • Witches
  • Demons
  • Spirits
  • faries

8
Ashanti Family
  • Ancestors are given respect
  • Ceremonies for all steps of life
  • Birth
  • Puberty
  • Marriage
  • Death

9
Bantu History and Culture
  • Bantu were know as farmers, animal herders,
    iron-making crafts
  • Spread south and east along continent
  • Following rivers and streams
  • Meet and married many new people and cultures

10
Other Religions on the Bantu
  • Many Bantu settled in areas with a Muslim
    presence
  • Others lived in Christian areas
  • Some followed traditional animist religions
    (believe that spirits living in all things)

11
Swahili
  • Mix of African and Muslim
  • Swahili means one who lives on the coast in
    Arabic
  • Most Swahili today are city dwellers
  • Jobs of fishing and trade

12
  • Most Swahili are Muslim
  • Follow a mixture of Muslim and Traditional
    African Culture called Mila.
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