Africa and UN Blue Version

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Chapter 13 Section 3 African Society and
Culture
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Focusing on the Main Ideas
1. The Bantu migrations helped shape many
cultures in Africa south of the Sahara. ?
2. The African slave trade changed greatly when
Muslims and Europeans began taking captives
from the continent.
3. Enslaved Africans developed rich cultures that
influenced many other cultures, including our
own.
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Life in Medieval Africa

• The Bantu people traveled through southern
  Africa, and had settled most of Africa by A.D.
  400.

• They spread their language, Swahili, and their
  culture as they traveled.

• Africans often lived with extended families, or
  families made up of several generations.

• Many African villages were matrilineal, meaning
  the people traced their ancestors through their
  mothers rather than their fathers.

• Children were valued in African culture.

• They were considered the link between the past
  and the future.

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Life in Medieval Africa

• Families and villages taught children the history
  of their people and the skills they would need as
  adults.

• Stories were passed down through word- of-mouth,
  and lessons were given through short sayings
  called proverbs.

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Slavery

• Slavery existed in Africa before the arrival of
  Europeans.

• Africans enslaved criminals and enemies captured
  in war.

• The slave trade grew as trade with Muslim
  merchants increased.

• Muslims were not allowed to enslave other
  Muslims, but they could enslave people of other
  faiths.

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Slavery

• The Portuguese brought
  enslaved Africans to
  Europe in 1441.

• These enslaved people
  were used to farm crops
  of cotton, grapes, and
  sugar
  cane.

• In the late 1400s, Europeans established sugar
  plantations in the Americas and brought enslaved
  Africans to work the fields.

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African Culture

• Artistic expression was an important part of
  African culture.

• Enslaved Africans took their culture with them
  when they were traded.

• The African Diaspora is the spreading of African
  people and culture around the world.

• Early African cave paintings showed daily life,
  told stories, and had some religious meaning or
  use.

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African Culture

• Wooden masks celebrated religious beliefs, and
  wooden, ivory, or bronze works showed the faces
  of important leaders, everyday people, and
  European explorers and traders.

• Music was an important aspect of almost every
  part of African life.

• Many African songs used musical instruments to
  keep a beat during the singing.

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African Culture

• Africans used dance in important events because
  they felt that dance allowed the spirits to
  express themselves.

• Enslaved Africans used music to remind them of
  their homeland.

• Their songs of hardship and religious faith grew
  into gospel songs.

• Jazz, blues, ragtime, rock and roll, and rap are
  genres also based in African musical traditions.

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African Culture

• Storytelling is a strong African tradition.

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Section 1 The Rise of African Civilizations
Focusing on the Main Ideas

• Africa has a vast and varied landscape.

• West African empires grew rich from trade.

• Africas rain forests blocked invaders and
  provided resources.

• East African kingdoms and states became centers
  for trade and new ideas.

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Section 2 Africas Government and
Religion
Focusing on the Main Ideas

• The growth of West African empires led to the
  growth of centralized governments ruled by kings.

• Traditional African religions shared certain
  beliefs and provided a guide for living together.

• Islam played an important role in medieval
  Africa, but long-held African beliefs and customs
  still remained strong.

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Section 3 African Society and Culture
Focusing on the Main Ideas

• The Bantu migrations helped shape many cultures
  in Africa south of the Sahara.

• The African slave trade changed greatly when
  Muslims and Europeans began taking captives from
  the continent.

• Enslaved Africans developed rich cultures that
  influenced many other cultures, including our
  own.

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Chapter 13 Quiz Tomorrow

• Study the 4 essential questions
• Vocabulary, People and Places
• Main ideas of all 3 sections (which is included
  in this power points)