African Vocabulary - Northern/Western

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Tropical grasslands with small trees and bushes

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savanna

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an area of high, mostly flat land

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plateau

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a traditional African storyteller

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griot

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the unique culture of Africa's East Coast and the language spoken there

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Swahili

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a family made up of several generations

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extended family

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a grassy plant that is grown as a source of sugar

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sugarcane

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What are any biological, mineral, or asset afforded by nature without human intervention called?

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Natural resources

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What do you call a group that travels together?

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Caravan

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What does "lineage" mean?

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A group of people descended from a common ancestor

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What is an "ethnic group"?

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A region of people that share a distinct culture