africa family, tribalism, & beliefs. families a man or woman without kin is as good as dead...
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AfricaAfricaFamily, Tribalism, & Beliefs
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FAMILIESFAMILIESA man or woman without kin is as
good as deadAfricans are very tied to family- much more
so than Americans
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MarriageMarriage
Traditionally arranged by parentsToday- boy meets girl, boy asks father if he
can marry herWife leaves her family to live with her
husband’s familyHusband (and family) pay wife’s family a
“bride’s price” to compensate losing her
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PolygamyPolygamy
Possible for a man to have several wivesOnly about 1 in 10 Africans have more than
one wifeWHY?
– Number of children is a status symbol– More workers for field/farm
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Extended FamilyExtended Family
Several generations of a family living in one house or group of houses
Provides for “social security”No need for “nursing homes”/ “assisted
living” or orphanagesFamily can be relied on during famine,
illness, and education
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Families in CitesFamilies in Cites
Similar to families around the worldVery little polygamyUsually nuclear- mother, father, & childrenMarriages usually not arranged
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TRIBALISMTRIBALISMTribe: a group of people who share the same
customs and language and who may believe that descend from a common ancestor
Don’t call them tribes! Use nation, people, people group, or ethnic group.
About 1000 in ethnic groups in AfricaAfrica stresses importance of the group, as
opposed to the individual as in America
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Tribal customs cover all the important aspects of life from birth to death
Each member of the group must make a daily contribution
Children go through an initiation ritual to become members of the group
“Chief” is in charge, show them loyaltyDecisions made by chief and Council of
Elders, who are usually the oldest in the group
Typical punishment is to be thrown out
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Modern TribalismModern TribalismTo many, their people group is more important
than their countryEuropeans divided Africa and paid no attention
to the ethnic groupsThese borders create countries that have rivals
ethnic groups in themBorders all create problem with
communication because people speak different languages
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BELIEFSBELIEFSSome people are Muslim, Christian or other
world religionsMost still believe in traditional African
beliefs
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god and spiritsgod and spirits
Nearly all believe in the same god/ Supreme Being who created earth and life
Believe that god is distant and not involved in day-to-day happenings
Only seek god’s help in major circumstances- drought, epidemic, etc.
Between people and god are lesser gods and ancestor spirits
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The Medicine ManThe Medicine Man
Africans turn to a Medicine Man when something goes wrong
Believe he has special powers to see why something’s happened
When they ask “Why me?”, it usually turns out that an ancestor spirit has been neglected and is punishing that person
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MagicMagic
Many cases, magic and religion are so closely linked, it’s hard to separate the two
Purpose is to give people confidenceMany people carry a charm with them to
protect from danger