Topic #7 Lesson #4 - African Traditions

West African villages were made up of people of different

• clans

• religions

• cultures

• ethnic groups

What is the main role of a griot?

• to spread Islamic teachings

• to tell stories with morals

• to preserve cultural traditions

• to entertain villagers

A group of people descended from a common ancestor is

• a lineage

• a peer group

• an ethnic group

• a caste

In most traditional African religions, followers honored

• a single god

• nature

• ancestors

• kings who were considered to be gods

Historians study African oral traditions mainly

• to learn about events not preserved in writing

• to learn to perform as griots

• to preserve traditional African cultures

• to trace family lineage lines

Why were written and oral traditions important in African culture?

• they were used to teach

• They were used to entertain

• They were used to pass down history and traditions

• all of the above