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Type in the content of your new page here. East Africa  ·  What are the main ethnic groups and Culture of East Africa  o  The Swahili live from Somalia to Mozambique. There language is also called Swahili. Swahili is one of the Bantu languages, although it contains many Arab words. Swahili is the official language of Kenya and Tanzania. By speaking Swahili many Africans preserve their culture.  o  In the African culture big families farmed to produce enough food for the whole family. Men cleared the land and broke up the soil while the woman planted seeds, tended fields, and harvested all the crops. The men herded livestock, and/or traded goods.  o  Africans have a strong bond with their culture. East Africa is increasingly modernizing. People who live in cities don’t consider it home. They consider the small villages they grew up in as home. The former president of Africa, Nyerere moved back to his home after he stepped down as president. He now farms corn and crops on his farm. http://www.uoc.edu/humfil/articles/eng/fishman/fishman.html This picture is a bunch of Swahilian children. I chose this picture to show you how they look and where they live.

Term - Swahili - type of African culture mixed with Arab and African ancestory Work Cited - Eastern Hemisphere

East Africa Where do many people live in east Africa and why do those people live there? There are many places to live in east Africa. Many people live in fertile areas such as the Ethiopian Highlands and the Rift Valley. They live there, because the land is fertile. Fertile land is great for farming. They also live there, because few people live there which makes more land for the people who do live there to farm. In east Africa, there are many places to live.



This is a picture of people in the Rift Valley. I chose this picture, because it shows people in the Rift Valley. http://mediaglobal.org/admin/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/DSC04665.JPG

Term: fertile Definition: A type of soil that plants need in order to grow well.

Work Sited: Eastern Hemisphere

What are some of the religions in East Africa. Some of the traditions in East Africa are. Swahili it is a Bantu language. Islam is another important religion in East Africa. Christianity is a large following in the religion in East Africa.

I chose this picture because it is a picture of refugee bantus and they were the people who brough languages to Africa. I got this picture from http://www.somalibantu.com/Refugee1.htm.

Sources: World Explorer Africa book.