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North Africa

What are some of the cultural traditions that happen throughout North Africa.

Some of the cultural traditions that happen throughout North Africa are. In many rural villages in Morocco the live in adobe homes. Another one is people in this area take time from their daily activities and prey several times. Some cultures weave carpets some people work at traditional crafts. These were only three of the many traditions throughout North Africa.

i chose this picture cause it is a picture of an adobe home and it is tradition in some parts of north africa to live in these homes.

What is the life like in Egypt?

The majority of people in Egypt are Islam. In Egypt there are many cities along with many villages. Cairo (the capital of Egypt) is home for more than 6 million Egyptions. It is the largest city in Africa. some parts of Cairo are more than 1000 years old. Some people think its looks westernized due to the apartments and all the buildings. People often shop in bazaars that are set up on the streets. Many Egyptions move to cities from rural areas in search of jobs and better education. People who live in rural areas usually live by villages down near the Nile or Suez Canal. Most of the people in villages make there living by farming. They usually live in houses made by mud bricks or stones.

This is a picture of Cairo, Egypt's capital. This picture shows how modernized there cities are now. i found this picture at http://bloggingcairo.net/images/april06/islamicCairo.jpg Vocabulary term - Rural - Villages, Country side, old fashioned Sources - Eastern Hemisphere

Vocabulay Term: Adobe Hut, it is a home with walls made of thick sun-dried clay.

North Africa

What are some ways North Africans make a living and do North Africans need to diversify more?

North Africans have many ways of making a living. Some North African sell baskets in outdoor markets. Some even sell television sets in stores. Some are architects, engineers, scientists, miners and also bankers. There are also Africans who weave carpets and word at traditional crafts. North Africans farm too. Africa still needs to diversify more, because even with all of these jobs, there are still a lot of North Africans who depend on one crop. There are many different ways Africans make a living.

This is a picture of a North African farmer. I chose this picture, because it shows a job of North Africa. http://www.charityadvantage.com/Celestial_Humanitarian_Foundation_International_IncIGAKFB/images/AfricanFarmers_Backward.jpg

Term: engineer

Definition: a person who makes machines