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Africa Vocabulary
Cristina Silvestre
Term | Definition |
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Caravan | a vehicle equipped for living in, typically a trailer towed by a car and used when traveling for recreation. |
Savannah | a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees. |
Commodity | a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee. |
Scarcity | the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage. |
Desertification | the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. |
Griot | a member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa. |
Oral tradition | the stories, beliefs, etc., that a group of people share by telling stories and talking to each other. |
Rain forest | a luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall. |
Gold salt trade | exchange of gold and salt between North and West African traders. |
Sub-saharan | from or forming part of the African regions south of the Sahara desert. |