Transcript African Ethnic Groups

ETHNIC GROUPS OF
AFRICA
SS7G4
The student will describe the diverse
cultures of the people who live in Africa.
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
AN ETHNIC GROUP
AND A RELIGIOUS GROUP.
SS7G4a
Vocabulary
•Religious group- share the same religious
beliefs and practices
•Ethnic group- share the same culture (language,
food, traditions)
•Traditional religions such as animism, the belief
that all things (living and non-living including
natural phenomenon such as wind) have a soul
and some of these things may be held up as
gods
Let’s Practice….
Adam is a Tuareg
2. Sam is an American
3. Ibrahim is a Muslim
4. Joseph is an Arab
5. Samuel is a Christian
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Christianity
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Founded by
Jesus in Israel
Over 2 billion
people
One God, a
Trinity of
Father, Son &
Holy Spirit
Jesus died for
our sins
Eternal Heaven
or Hell
Prayer, Bible
study, Baptism
The Bible
Islam
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Believe in
Heaven and
Hell
 Founded in
AD
 Billions of
followers
 Jesus is
significant
 Monotheistic
 Abraham is
patriarch
 Have a Holy
book
 Jerusalem is
important
 Founded in
SW Asia
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Founded by
Muhammad in
Saudi Arabia
Over 1.3 billion
people
One God Allah
Humans must
submit to the will
of God
Paradise or Hell
Faith, Prayer, Alms,
Pilgrimage, Fasting
Qur’an/Hadith
EXPLAIN THE DIVERSITY OF
RELIGIONS WITHIN THE ARAB,
ASHANTI, BANTU, AND SWAHILI
ETHNIC GROUPS.
SS7G4b
Arab
•Location: North Africa, Sahel region,
and the Middle East
•Religion: Primarily Islam (few practice
Christianity and animism)
•Language: Arabic
Ashanti
•Location: Ghana
•Religion: Traditional
(animism/ancestral worship). Also a
growing number practice Christianity
and Islam.
•Language: Twi
• Other facts: The symbol of Ashanti unity is the Golden Stool,
held to be so sacred that not even kings were allowed to sit on
it. They also believe in spiritual and supernatural powers.
Let’s Review
1. Describe what people who practice a
Traditional Religion such as Animism
believe.
2. Where do most of the Arabs live?
3. Which group practices a traditional
religion, speaks Twi, and lives in Ghana?
Swahili
•Location: East Africa
•Religion: Islam but some traditional
religion beliefs are mixed in.
•Language: Swahili (Arabic and
Bantu-based)
•Swahili is a mixture of Arab, Persian,
and Bantu.
Swahili is an Arabic
word meaning “one
who lives on the
coast.”
CULTURAL
DIFFUSION
Swahili
Bantu
(more of a language group)
•Location: Sub-Saharan Africa
•Religion: Traditional (animist), Islam,
Christianity
•Language: Several different languages
• Over 60 million people in central and southern Africa
speak Bantu-based languages
• Had a large migration throughout Africa thousands of
years ago.
Ethnic Group Pen Pals
Imagine that you are a member of one of
Africa’s ethnic groups (Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, or
Swahili). Write a letter to a member of another
ethnic group in Africa. Tell them about where
you live, your beliefs, language, ancestors, etc.
Also, include questions that you have about
their ethnic group. You may also include an
illustration on the back of your letter.