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Chap 11 - SS
Africa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| griot | a person who memorizes and tells the oral history of the people |
| counselor | a person who advises |
| contiguous | sharing an edge or boundary |
| savanna | a flat, dry grassland of the tropics, dotted with shrubs and trees |
| till | to plow and plant land |
| shifting cultivation | to clear and farm land for a short period and then move on to another plot |
| lineage | all the people who share a common known ancestor |
| polygamy | the practice of having two or more spouses at the same time |
| forge | to shape metal by heating and pounding |
| initiation rite | the period of instruction and the ceremony with which a person is admitted into a group |
| status | position, rank, or standing in a group |
| work song | a song sung to match the rhythm of the work |
| spiritual | a religious folk song |