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West Africa stack

Daily Life and Culture, Kinship to Kingdom, Empire of Ghana, Mali and Songhai

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Even though African villages were under the control of powerful empires, they had a greater sense of loyalty to their _______________. Village and their family
Kinship groups formed the __________ of many African societies. Government
In kinship groups, a council of the _________ ___________ made important decisions. Eldest members
Most of village life center around the task of ___________. Farming
Some specific types of African labor were the ________ of animals and ____________________, which required great skill. herding; metalworking
West African kingdoms began to grow through _____. trade
Trade between West Africa and _________ _________ began to grow. North Africa
North Africa traded _______, ________, and ________ __________. salt, cloth, metal wares
West Africa traded _______, ________, ________, and _______ _________ gold, slaves, ivory, cattle hides
Rulers in Africa known as _______ tried to control the trade and keep it running smoothly. kings
Kings were also the _________ leaders and would perform prayers and rituals for their people. religious
For centuries, West Africans had no _________ ________; Instead, West Africans recorded their history and culture through _____ _______. written language; oral history
Griots often used _____ in their stories. Their stories often entertained and educated. music
a _______ history was passed on to the next generation through the _________. clan's;griots
Historians and Anthropologists have tried to _______ down the griot's stories in an effort to share them with the rest of the world. write
Kinships come together to form _________. Villages
Due to tax on trade, the village in the middle of all three becomes a ________. City
When a city conquers a few villages, the city becomes an __________. Empire
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