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Ethnic Groups Of SWA
Question | Answer |
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What language do the Swahili speak? | Kiswahili |
Where do the Swahili live? | Eastern coast of Africa |
Swahili religious belief? | They believe in spirts and follow a strict form of Islam |
What language do the Ashanti speak? | English is their official language but many speak Twi |
Where do the Ashanti live? | Central Ghana in western Africa. |
What do Ashanti believe in? | They believe in fairies, animism, witches, and forest monsters. They also practice many rituals for weddings, death, birth, etc. |
What is the Ashanti Culture? | The golden stool is sacred to this group. Many of them belong to the traditional religion but there are Christians to. |
What language do Arabs speak? | Arabic |
Where do the Arabs live? | This group lives in SWA but the group also lives in North Africa. They are the largest Ethnic group. |
What are the Arabs religious beliefs? | They practice Sunni Islam. |
What language do the Bantu speak? | Bantu |
Where do the Bantu live? | This group is dived into two sections. One section lives down in south Africa and the other lives in parts of Angola, Namibia, and parts of Botswana. |
What are the Bantu religious beliefs? | They believe that spirits of their descended family have power over their life once they die and practice ancient worship. |
What is Bantu history like? | They are the oldest Ethnic group and had a massive migration. |