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  West Africa- By The Sparkly Sheep

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 o  What is the Cultural Diversity of West Africa?    o  Speaking many different languages is a big part of West Africa. Seventeen countries make up this country. There are more than hundred of cultures of in West Africa that is why it is very famous for. In this area mainly everyone speaks a different language. Like maybe their next door neighbor speaks a different language. This is called **cultural diversity. ** In one sentence people may speak more than one language. This is all usual for the West Africans and so just think of you speaking 4-5 languages in one sentence or whole conversation.


What are the strong ties of kinship?  Kinship is one of West Africans strongest bonds. It refers to Family relationship. There are two levels: nuclear family and extended family. Kinship is also important in communities. It makes the Africans feel as one family, even if they are not related.

What is one way how Africans in the West continue their tradition from generation to generation?   One way that Africans in the West continue their tradition from generation to generation is by telling stories, mostly oraly but not so much written down on a piece of paper. This stpry telling teaches little children and educates them about their culture. The people who tell the stories and pass them on from generation to the next are called **griots**. The stories are usually about folktales, animal fables, riddles, songs and a few other topics.

__Vocabulary Terms and Definitions__ <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #548dd4; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153"> nuclear family- Nuclear family is the first level of kinship. It consists of parents and their children. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #b2a1c7; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Curlz MT'; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themetint: 153; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Cultural Diversity: a wide variety of cultures. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #ff6699; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Snap ITC'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Griot- an African storyteller __<span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #b2a1c7; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-themecolor: accent4; mso-themetint: 153"> Resources Used __

World Explorer- West Africa Eastern Hemishere http://www.morykante.com/home/index.html