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Ghana
West African state that supplied the majority of the world's gold from 500 CE-1400's
Niger River Valley
fertile land good for farming. Had money trade routes and was a good source of transportation.
Gold-Salt Trade
An important trade of resources, in the Kingdoms of Ghana and Mali
Matrilineal
based on or tracing descent through the female line
Animism
The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits
Shaman
an ancient doctor, healer, or priest, they were called upon for religious ceremonies
Mali
The kingdom in West Africa that followed the Kingdom of Ghana; its wealth is also based on trans-Saharan trade; this kingdom encouraged the spread of Islam.
Mansa Musa
Emperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East.
Sundiata
the founder of Mali empire. He crushed his enemies and won control of the gold trade routes
Timbuktu
Mali trading city that became a center of wealth and learning
Gao
Capital of Songhai
Songhai
a West African empire that conquered Mali and controlled trade from the 1400s to 1591
nuclear family
Mother, father and children living as a unit
extended family
a family including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live nearby or in one household.
Griot
A West African storyteller
Anansi the Spider
The "Trickster" character from the folk tales of Ghana, always getting into trouble.
oral tradition
Literature that passes by word of mouth from one generation to the next.
