THE DIVERSE AFRICA

Ethnic Groups A group of people who identify with each

other based on common cultural, linguistic, religious, behavioral or biological traits.

Middle Eastern Ethnic groups

Arab Jewish Berber Druze Bedouin

Kurd Turk Persian Armenian

African Ethnic groups Arab Ashanti Bantu Swahili

When you have thought of Africa in the past did you ever think that there were many groups of people and not just one?

Same goes for the Middle East!!!

Arab Mixed ethnic group People who speak Arabic Two groups:

Nomadic Bedouin Settled Arabs

Lets Speak Arabic!!!!

Ashanti Central Ghana Mother is very

important in Ashanti culture

Inherit Spirit=Father Flesh and

blood=Mother Golden Stool is sacred

Swahili East African coast Speak Swahili Bantu and Arab

influences Believe in djinns (spirits)

Afrikaans Descendents of Dutch

settlers in South Africa.

Bantu Located all over Africa Speak Swahili They are the ancestors of most African

ethnic groups

Lets try Swahili!!! (Don’t Write)

One=Moja Two=Mbili Three=Tatu Elephant=Tembo Cheetah=Duma Lion=Simba Giraffe=Twiga Hippo=Kiboko Snake=Nyoka

Hello=Jambo How are you?

=Habari? Infant,

child=Toto Thank

you=Asante sana