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Ch. 14 Sect. 1 Vocab
Sub-Saharan Africa Today
Term | Definition |
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ethnic group | a group of people who share a common culture, language, and sometimes racial heritage |
transportation corridor | a land or water route to move people and goods from place to place easily |
griot | a traditional African storyteller |
oral tradition | the passing of stories or histories by word of mouth from one generation to the next |
reserve | land set aside for a special purpose such as farming, preserving habitats, or housing specific groups of people; a future supply (of oil) |
domestic policy | a government's plan for running affairs within its own borders |
modernization | policies and actions designed to bring a country up to date in technology and other areas |
literacy rate | the percentage of people who can read and write |
ethnobotanist | a scientist who studies the relationship between cultures and plants |
medicinal plant | plant used to treat illness |