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Africa Groups Review
Religious and Ethnic Groups
Question | Answer |
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Ethnic Group | A group of people who share cultural ideas and beliefs that have been a part of their community for generations. |
Religious Group | A group that shares a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of rituals and literature. |
Arab | Began to spread into North Africa in the late 600s AD , taking Islam and the Arabic language with them. |
Ashanti | Found in the modern country of Ghana. The Golden Stool represents their kingdom's power. |
Bantu | Farmers and animal herders. Their migration was one of the largest movements of people in Africa's history. Many languages are based on this ethnic group. |
Swahili | Community that developed along the coast of East Africa. Means 'one who lives on the coast' |