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West Africa Vocabulary

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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WEST AFRICA

BY: KARINA ANDRADE MR. NUNO 12/4/13
Photo by Bradley Wells

KINSHIP

  • People connected by blood, adoption, or marriage
  • Ex. The siblings' similar facial features showed kinship.
Photo by A. Dawson

CLANS

  • Different kinship groups with a common ancestor
  • Ex. Many clans attended the reunion.

LABOR SPECIALIZATION

  • Work of a specific type
  • Ex. The labor specialization encouraged a greater economy.

GRIOTS

  • A storyteller that uses music to tell stories about their culture
  • Ex. The villagers gathered around the hut to hear the griots' story.

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