West Africa Vocabulary Fast & Curious

Large, hot desert in North Africa

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Tropical Grassland

An area that is at the edge of the Sahara. It is part desert with short grasses, bushes, and some trees grow

• Sahara

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Tropical Forrest

Patrilineal

• a family line passed through the father

• a family line passed through the mother

• Sponge Bob's best friend

• A straight line from Africa to Asia

a family line traced through the mother

• patrilineal

• matrimony

• matrilineal

• Sierra Madre

Trans- Saharan Trade

• Trade with Europe only

• Trade across the Sahel

• Trade across the Sahara

• Trade in the Desert

Silent Bartering

• Trade that is conducted through signals and drums

• Trade that is conducted with enemies

• Trade that is conducted through American Sign Language

• Trade that is conducted on the boats in the ocean

Griot

• African storyteller

• African dancer

• Africa singer

• African politician

Call and Response

• Calling a friend

• Singing a part and another group sings back

• a soloist

• Leaving a voice message

Oral Tradition

• A history that is written down

• A history that is drawn

• A history that is told from person to person

• A history of teeth

Smelting

• The process of melting ore to produce iron or other metals

• The process of sharpening tools.

• The process of weaving different textiles together

• The process of smelling food to see if it is spoiled