Africa Culture and Religion Vocabulary

This is a group of people who share a common culture history, common ancestry, language, religion, traditions, beliefs, holidays, food, etc

• animism

• Religious group

• Traditional religion

• Ethnic Group

A religion deeply rooted in the Ashanti culture that teaches that plants and animals have souls and should be respected. they also believe in witches and forest monsters.

• Bantu Migration

• Akan Religion

• islam

• Amulets

Characteristics include Creation stories Kings are seen as gods, ancestor worship, rituals including art, music, fire, dance, food, drink, charms and amulets.

• Traditional Religion

• Relic worship

• Amulets

• Islam

Language of Arab culture & necessary in order to practice Islam.

• English

• Jewish

• Shintoism

• Arabic

An ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.

• Spiritual Guides

• Trophies

• Relic

• Amulet

Group of people who share a belief system. They believe in the same god (or gods) and have common sacred text with a specific set of rules about how to live

• Amulets

• Traditional religions

• Religious Groups

• Ethnic Groups

Live mostly in northern Africa and speak Arabic and most practice Islam.

• Jews

• Arabs

• Bantu

• Ashanti

This group of people believe in animism and the Golden Stool, found mostly in Ghana, West Africa, and speak 'Asante', or 'Twi'.

• Ashanti

• Bantu

• Muslims

• Swahili

The belief that natural physical entities, including animals, plants, and features of the earth, have a spiritual essence.

• Spiritualism

• Amulet

• Judaism

• Animism

This group of people in Africa are made up of 400 ethnic groups found throughout central and southern parts of the continent, mostly practice Islam, but some practice Christianity or animism.

• Ashanti

• Bantu

• Muslims

• South Africans