Bongo+Brothers+~+West

This is a home in West Africa. In some rural areas, where there is a hot climate (like Mali), some families do most of the chores outside, not indoors. This is a school in West Africa. They barely have any facilities. The URL address is http://www.zionyouth.be. West Africa is famous for its cultural diversity. It has many ethnic groups and has a wide variety of cultures. Also, it useful to speak more than one language in West Africa because (unlike North Africa) West Africa isn’t united by a common language or just one religion. One example of its cultural diversity is how many West Africans speak 4 or 5 languages. This can be useful for travel or conduct business, because visiting a nearby city, may be like going to another country! How do West Africans keep traditions alive? People are adapting to changes in a variety of ways in West Africa. Even with this change, most West African families still keep their strong bonds and ties in the family. People still pass on their values, traditions, and history to the young. One important tradition being passed on and preserved is storytelling. This is an important tradition, because rather than being written, traditional West African stories are spoken and told. Children learn cultural values from these stories.
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kinship - a family relationship. (vocab. word)   ·  What are the religions like in West Africa? Islam’s and Christianity play a big role in West Africa. Arab trader’s introduced the Islam to West Africa and the Romans introduced Christianity, which later it spread into Ethiopia. (done by Abby F. on Emily's computer) ||
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 Do west Africans have many ways in making a living? West African’s way of living differs in every ethnic group. Most West Africans live near rural areas. A village would be a group of hames surrounded by farmland. They grow cash crops to sell.

Nuclear Family – the first level of kinship. It consists of the parents and their children.