Gallopade Ch. 11: Indigenous West African Spiritual Traditions

In indigenous West African spiritual traditions, spirits of ____________ influence people's lives.

• the gods

• ancestors

In indigenous West African spiritual traditions, lesser gods and divinities represent ___________.

• forces of nature

• the unseen world

Which practice best completes the graphic organizer?

• story telling

• animism spirituality

• ancestor worship

• funeral ceremony

What is animism?

• a belief that gods- always nearby- influence the lives of people

• a belief that spirits- present in animals, plants, and trees- help the living

• a religion in which humans worship animals

• a religion in which humans worship spirits

In indigenous West African spiritual traditions, who might be believed to be responsible for the illness of a family member?

• their ancestors

• another family member

• the spirits

• the shamans

Griots use the ___________ to convey history.

• oral word

• written word

Most griots are ____________.

• female

• male

A griot-in-training would also learn how ______________.

• to play a musical instrument

• to heal the sick

What did griots do to contribute to strong relationships with other villages?

• They served as diplomats and ambassadors.

• They helped villages share stories with one another.

• They helped griots in other villages learn their craft.

What would happen if all the griots died off?

• The West African chiefs would have to retell their histories.

• Much of West Africa's history would be lost.

• Griots from other parts of the world would have t travel there to retell their histories.

• West African people would have to rely on their written history to remember their past.