african cultures ppt
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African Cultures
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Religious GroupShare a common belief system, but are not
necessarily composed of a single ethnic group.
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Religious Groups in Africa
Three Major Religions:
• Traditional Beliefs
• Christianity
• Islam
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Traditional Beliefs May include worship of
ancestors, spirits, gods, animals, land, inanimate objects, and/or natural phenomena.
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Besides praying to God and the deities, there is a common theme of sacrifice in African religions.
Sacrifice is about giving something up that is very precious for any number of reasons including continuing good fortune and avoidance of disaster.
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Ethnic GroupEach ethnic group has its own distinct language,
traditions, arts and crafts, history, way of life and religion
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Religion of the Arab Ethnic Group
Muslims and Christians make up the religion of the Arab ethnic group
In Africa, the predominant religion of Arabs is Islam
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Ashanti Ethnic Group Predominately practice a
traditional religion
Mixture of spiritual and supernatural powers
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Bantu Ethnic GroupPractice a traditional religion
Belief in the power of ancestors in everyday life
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Swahili Ethnic Groupo Coast of East Africa
Most Swahili today are Muslim with some traditional elements
Most men wear protective amulets around their necks, which contain verses from the Qu’ran.
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Your Turn! Can you explain what a
traditional religion is??