Nomads~+East

**East Africa**
Questions: //What is the diversity of ethnicities and how have they come to be in east Africa? //  There are many ethnicities in east Africa. Ethiopia by itself has over 70 languages spoken by very many ethnic groups. This diversity came from the Bantu migration, when many people moved from West Africa to the east. This along with being along the Indian Ocean has caused diversity. Being along the Indian Ocean has brought in Arabs, Indians, Chinese and Malaysians. Asian ethnic groups even as early as 2000 years ago bringing in their traditions and cultures.

 



//What is Swahili Culture?// Africans who have mixed African and Arab ancestry are Swahili. The Swahili live along the east coast of Africa from Somalia to Mozambique. Their language is also called Swahili. It is Bantu language, but it has lots of Arabic words. It is the official language of Kenya and Tanzania.

//How do people in East Africa earn a living?// Most people in East Africa live in rural areas where they farm and tend livestock. Most are subsistence farmers, they raise crops to support their families. A few farmers raise cash crops to sell. Most areas in East Africa are used by Nomadic herders to find pastures for camels, goats, sheep and cattle. Today, East Africa is becoming more urban with people going to work in the cities.

What do most people in East Africa call home? Many people in East Africa call their villages where they grew up home. Most go to work in the city, but want to come back because it ois like leaving home. You just want to come back. Many Africans come back home when they grow older and are to old to work. Some, unfortuantily never get back home. [|**peacecorpsonline.org/.../ 467/2025790.html**]

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Definitions: Plantation: A large farm where cash crops are grown. ( cash crops are crops that are grown to be sold for money)

Monastery: a place where priests live, work and study (a priest who lives in a monastery is called a monk).

Poverty: it means to be poor. Many East Africans live like that. //Thanks to: Eastern Hemisphere World Geography Book//