Africa Vocabulary
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seaturtlesrock on March 11, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| plateau | area of high flat land |
| griot | storyteller |
| dhow | an Arab sailboat |
| clan | group of families related by blood or marriage |
| sultan | military and political leader with absolute authority over a Muslim country |
| Swahili | refers to the culture and language of East Africa |
| extended family | family group including several generations as well as other relatives |
| matrilineal | refers to a group that traces descent through mothers rather than fathers |
| oral history | the stories passed down from generation to generation |
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