AF Module 1:3 Flashcards
Africa Name
Egyptian: “Afru-ika” — mother continent
Greek: “Aphrike” — without cold
Latin: “Aprisa” — sun
Bantu Migration
Bantu (human-being) migration:
- 2000 y/a
- From W Africa to SE Africa
- Introduced forging, learnt husbandry in return
African Slave Trade
15th-19th centuries
15 million+ Africans
Contributed to the long-term colonization and exploitation of Africa
Massai
Settled Kenya, N Tanzania
Nomadic Pasturalists
Red robes and rich culture
“Moran”-warriors, 15-30 y/o
Tuaregs
Pastoralists, Berbers
N & W Africa
Cheches: headwraps
Bubus: light, sturdy gowns worn in desert
Festival in the Desert
Preyed on caravans
Bambuti
Sua, Aka, Efe, Mbuti
“pygmies”
one of the oldest existing bloodlines, maybe one of the first humans in Africa
KoG
- Gold trade
- Taxation
- Control over region
KoM
- Salt and Copper
- Learning centers for Muslim scholars (Timbuktu)
KoS
- Islam, commercial trade, scholarship
- Trade routes
- Law and military
Scramble for Africa
1800s-1900s when Africa was exploited and colonized
Europeans drew borders with disregard, causing deep ethnic/cultural conflict
WWII & India led Africa to confront colonial rule
Contemporary Issues
Managing inter-ethnic conflicts
2009 - Kampala Convention (first agreement to protect the rights of internally displaced people)
Sudan Conflict (Contemporary)
Nomadic and sedentary communities fought over water, grazing rights
Religious, Cultural, and Economic tensions
Goals for Africa
- No Poverty or hunger
- Universal primary education
- Gender equality
- Reduce child mortality
- Improve maternal health
- Combat diseases
- Global partnerships
“Ethiopians”
Greeks called people south of the Sahara “Ethiopians”– people with burnt faces
Berbers
Indigenous North Africans who controlled trade between Mideterranean and Sudan
Invented camel saddles**
Developed caravan routes
