ethnic groups of africa bantu, swahili, ashanti, and arab

Ethnic Groups of Ethnic Groups of AfricaAfrica

Bantu, Swahili, Ashanti, Bantu, Swahili, Ashanti, and Araband Arab

Essential QuestionEssential Question What are the differences between an What are the differences between an

ethnic group religion?ethnic group religion?

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Ethnic GroupsEthnic Groups Is a group of people who share Is a group of people who share

cultural ideas and cultural ideas and characteristics that have been characteristics that have been a part of their community for a part of their community for generations. The generations. The characteristics they may have characteristics they may have in common could include in common could include language, religion, a shared language, religion, a shared history, types of foods, and a history, types of foods, and a set of traditional stories, set of traditional stories, language, or celebrations. language, or celebrations.

Religious GroupsReligious Groups

Share a belief system in a god or gods, Share a belief system in a god or gods, with a specific set of rituals and beliefs. with a specific set of rituals and beliefs. People from different ethnic groups may People from different ethnic groups may share the same religion, though they share the same religion, though they may be from very different cultures.may be from very different cultures.

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Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili ethnic and Swahili ethnic

groupsgroupsConcepts:Concepts:CULTURECULTURE

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Cultures of Cultures of AfricaAfrica

Ethnic Group

Language Spoken

Religion Practiced

Location(s)

Major religions include Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and traditional beliefs such as animism. Trade, migration, and colonization brought Judaism, Islam, and Christianity .

Animism– also known as indigenous religion: the belief that all things (living and non-living including natural phenomenon such as wind) have a soul and some of these things may be held up as gods.

Religions of AfricaReligions of Africa Muslims: Arabs came in the 700’s and Muslims: Arabs came in the 700’s and

spread Islam across the Sahara and spread Islam across the Sahara and the Sahel.the Sahel.

Christians: Christianity crossed the Christians: Christianity crossed the Mediterranean in the first and second Mediterranean in the first and second centuries CE (common era). centuries CE (common era).

Animism: About 15 percent of Africans Animism: About 15 percent of Africans practice a traditional religion and practice a traditional religion and worship sky gods or other spirits as worship sky gods or other spirits as well as ancestors. well as ancestors.

Religions of AfricaReligions of Africa Traditional African beliefs are often Traditional African beliefs are often

practiced with Muslim and Christian practiced with Muslim and Christian beliefs. A traditional Christian burial at a beliefs. A traditional Christian burial at a gravesite may also include an African gravesite may also include an African traditional burial rite. traditional burial rite.

Ethnic Groups of AfricaEthnic Groups of AfricaSeveral thousand ethnic groups in Several thousand ethnic groups in Africa.Africa.

The main groups are theThe main groups are the

ArabsArabs

AshantiAshanti

BantuBantu

SwahiliSwahili

ArabsArabs

Most practice IslamMost practice Islam Speak Arabic (necessary to be Speak Arabic (necessary to be

able to read the Quran) able to read the Quran) Majority of the people living Majority of the people living

along the Mediterranean coast along the Mediterranean coast and in some countries along the and in some countries along the Indian Ocean in the eastIndian Ocean in the east..

ArabsArabs Arab culture is deep in Africa, especially in the north. The Arab culture is deep in Africa, especially in the north. The

Red Sea is all that separates Saudi Arabia in Asia from Red Sea is all that separates Saudi Arabia in Asia from Egypt and Sudan in Africa. Egypt and Sudan in Africa.

AshantiAshanti Religion: Religion:

practice a practice a mixture of mixture of spiritual and spiritual and supernatural supernatural powers. Believe powers. Believe that all living that all living things have things have souls-animismsouls-animism

Ashanti

Live primarily in West Africa Live primarily in West Africa near Ghana, Ivory Coast, and near Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Togo.Togo.

The symbol of Asanti unity is The symbol of Asanti unity is the Golden Stool, held to be so the Golden Stool, held to be so sacred that not even kings sacred that not even kings were allowed to sit on it. were allowed to sit on it.

An Asante chief wearing silk cloth and gold jewelry.

Ashanti Culture and Ashanti Culture and ReligionReligion

The family and the mother’s clan are The family and the mother’s clan are most important. most important.

They live as an extended family in homes They live as an extended family in homes or huts set up around a courtyard. or huts set up around a courtyard.

The roles of family members are set in The roles of family members are set in centuries old traditions.centuries old traditions.

Mothers teach their daughters pottery Mothers teach their daughters pottery and housekeeping skills. and housekeeping skills.

At eight or nine, fathers train their sons At eight or nine, fathers train their sons in a skill the father chooses.in a skill the father chooses.

Bantu Culture and ReligionBantu Culture and Religion

Signs of a prehistoric about Signs of a prehistoric about 50,000BCE or even earlier people 50,000BCE or even earlier people believed to be the Bantu. believed to be the Bantu.

A unique language that may have A unique language that may have started in present day Cameroon, started in present day Cameroon, and then spread eastward and and then spread eastward and southward. southward.

Today the Bantu are in countries from Today the Bantu are in countries from the equator to southern Africa.the equator to southern Africa.

BANTUBANTUOOriginal ethnic group in riginal ethnic group in

Africa Africa Part of the largest Part of the largest

migration of people migration of people on the continent on the continent thousands of years thousands of years ago. ago.

Many Bantu Africans Many Bantu Africans have have traditional traditional beliefsbeliefs

East Africa Bantu culture East Africa Bantu culture mixed with the Arab mixed with the Arab culture to create a culture to create a new ethnic group and new ethnic group and culture known as culture known as

SwahiliSwahili.. An

BantuBantu Bantu speaking people of Bantu speaking people of

Africa migrated south of the Africa migrated south of the Sahara Desert to the central Sahara Desert to the central and southern parts of the and southern parts of the continent over 2,000 years continent over 2,000 years ago. ago.

About 60 million modern About 60 million modern day Africans can trace their day Africans can trace their language back to those language back to those Bantu of long ago. Bantu of long ago. Approximately 400 African Approximately 400 African languages have Bantu roots.languages have Bantu roots.


Many Bantu who settled in areas Many Bantu who settled in areas where there was a strong Arab where there was a strong Arab presence are presence are MuslimMuslim. .

Others, living in parts of Africa Others, living in parts of Africa influenced by missionary efforts are influenced by missionary efforts are ChristianChristian. .

Others follow traditional animist Others follow traditional animist religions. religions.


Bantu Muslims and Christians retain Bantu Muslims and Christians retain their beliefs that precede these their beliefs that precede these religions. religions.

They might believe in the power of They might believe in the power of both magic and curses.both magic and curses.

Bantu Muslims are more liberal in Bantu Muslims are more liberal in their beliefs than many other their beliefs than many other Muslims.Muslims.

SWAHILISWAHILI•Live on the east coast of Africa from Somalia to Mozambique.

•The Swahili language is a mixture between Bantu and Arabic.

•Many also speak English.

SwahiliSwahili

Religion: Mainly Islam Religion: Mainly Islam and traditional religionsand traditional religions

The Swahili have a The Swahili have a relatively high standard relatively high standard of living. Their education, of living. Their education, usually through usually through secondary school, allows secondary school, allows them to work for the them to work for the government, and in government, and in offices and schools.offices and schools.

Literacy rates in AfricaLiteracy rates in Africa

55%

Egypt

90%

Kenya

85%

Ethiopia

70%

Nigeria

28%

Somalia

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