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tracing ancestral descent through the maternal line

artifact that provides first-hand accounts of historical events or subjects; letters, diaries, and original music manuscripts are examples

a scattered population with a common geographical origin

simultaneous use of two or more distinct rhythms

ethnic group of West Africa

Fetish Priestess

woman who serves as a medium between the spirit world and the living

Eastern Ghanaian puberty festival for girls

widely celebrated female singer

music created and transmitted "by the people" in contrast with popular and art music styles created by specialists

Bantu ethnic group of South Africa; also references the language of the Xhosa people

government-enforced system of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948-1994

language in which pitch changes the meaning of a word

ethnic group originating in Nigeria and Benin

ethnic group originating in Nigeria and Benin

ethnic group related to the Maasai of northern Kenya