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Legacy of W. Africa
Lesson 14
Question | Answer |
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appliqué | a technique in which shaped pieces of fabric are attached to a background fabric to form a design or picture |
call and response | a song style in which a singer or musician leads with a call, and a chorus responds |
communicates | to exchange or share thoughts, feelings, or information using words, writing, or other methods |
evolved | to slowly change over a long period of time |
folktales | a story that is passed down orally and becomes part of a culture’s tradition |
genealogies | an account of the line of ancestry within a family |
griot | a talented poet-musician of the Mande people, who tells stories, sings songs, and recites poems to share history |
kente | a traditional form of cloth produced in West Africa |
oral traditions | learning and cultural ideas passed down orally, from one generation to the next |
terra-cotta | a baked clay used to make pottery, tiles, and sculptures |
transmitted | to pass something on to someone else |
verbal | spoken, rather than written |
Sundjata | the king who founded Mali's empire in the 13th century |