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Cultures of West Africa Question: What are some ways West Africans make a living, and how do farmers need to diversify?

Answer: There are many different ways West Africans make a living. Some West Africans fish along the coast to make a living. Other West Africans who live in cities work in hospitals, hotels or office buildings. Some Africans who live in villages also make a living by farming. They farm for either cash crops or subsistence farming. Farmers need to diversify, because if their crop doesn’t do well, they don’t do well. They can diversify by growing different plants and try to find places to mine. West Africans make a living in many different ways. This is a West African farmer farming rice. I chose this picture, because my question included farming. http://www.newfarm.org/international/features/2007/0907/burkinafaso/images/sawadogo.jpg

Vocabulary term: cash crop Definition: a type of crop grown to sell

Sources: Eastern Hemisphere

West Africa

How is cultural diversity helpful in West Africa? It is helpful when there are seventeen countries making up this region. You would know many of the languages they speak in West Africa. Cultural diversity leads to different traditions. Different traditions lead to more job opportunities. i chose this picture cause these are kids from West Africa i got it from http://messengerandadvocate.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/

Source:Eastern Hemisphere book, and google.