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Bantu
Ban-tu
(no prefixes or suffixes)
The Bantu make up a significant amount of Africa’s total population.
ethnic group – farmers who migrated from West Africa to Central Africa 2000 years ago. Bantu is one of two dominant language families in Africa, having
some 200 different dialects
Sub-saharan
Sub Sa-har-an
Sub = under
The sub-saharan area of Africa is slowly expanding into a desert.
an area in Africa south of the Sahara Desert
Sahel
Sa-hel
(no prefixes or suffixes)
The sahel region stretches across six nations, from Senegal to Chad.
a semiarid area that lies between the Sahara and moister regions to the
south in northern Africa
Standard of Living
Stand-ard Of Liv-ing
Standort = standing point
The United States enjoys a very high standard of living compared to many other nations.
level of subsistence and comfort in everyday life enjoyed by a community, class, or individual
Bantu People
Bantu
• The term Bantu refers to both a language and an ethnic group
• The Bantu migration, which spanned many centuries, influenced the development of many ethnic groups and languages in Sub-Saharan Africa
• It is estimated that 2/3 of the people living in Africa today have roots in the Bantu language & ethnic group
History
• Archeologists have uncovered scratches on rocks, massive stone pillars, and tools that have placed the Bantu people in Angola since 50,000 BC or earlier
• Their original language appears to have evolved in present-day Cameroon and then spread eastward and southward
• Today the Bantu are in countries from the equator to southern Africa
Bantu Influence
• The migration of Bantu speakers had important effects on African life
• They brought new ways for growing food• They began to raise cattle and used tools
made of iron, which others began to use
Language
• About 60 million modern day Africans can trace their language back to those of the Bantu of long ago
• Approximately 400 African languages have Bantu roots
• Some believe that Bantu is more of a language group than a culture group because of this incredible diversity
Religion
• Whether Islam or Christian, many Bantu retain their traditional beliefs that precede both those religions.
• They believe in the power of magic and curses
Bantu Muslims
• Local Muslim leaders forbid some Bantu drum playing and dancing as inappropriate
• Bantu Muslims are more liberal in their beliefs than many other Muslims
Women’s Roles
• Women can work in the fields• Women dress modestly by American
standards, but don’t have to wear the hijab, which most Muslim women must wear in public