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Africa and ages
Africa and the middle ages
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| savanna | tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs |
| plateau | an area of high and mostly flat land |
| griots | traditional storytellers |
| dhow | sailboat using wind catching triangular sails |
| clan | a group of people descended from the same ancestor |
| sawhili | the unique culture of africa's East cost 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 to generation |
| sugarcane | a grassy plant that is a natural source of water |
| spiritual | a gospel song |