A strip of land that divides the desert from the wetter areas

A handwoven, brightly colored fabric

Leadership passed from fathers or grandfathers to sons, grandsons, or nephews

Short sayings of wisdom or truth

The most famous Muslim King of Mali

What was the first major West African Empire to participate in trading Salt and Gold on the Silk Road?

Storytellers

A process in which people exchange goods without ever contacting each other directly

City established as the learning center of the Mali Empire

The belief that bodies of water, animals, and trees, and other natural objects have spirits

Africa south of the Sahara

Long, deep valleys formed by the movement of the Earth’s crust

Leadership passed down through the mother’s family

Open grassland with scattered trees