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Africa middle ages

Africa in the middle ages buzz words

buzz word definition
savanna tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs
plateau an area of high and mostly flat land
griot traditional storytellers
dhow sailboat using wild catching triangular sails
clan a group of people decended from the same ancestor
swahili the unique culture of Africa's east coast and the language spoken there
extended family a family made up of several generations
matrilineal tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers
oral history stories passed down from generation
sugar cane a grassy plant that is a natural source of sugar
spiritual a gospel song
Created by: brit1561
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