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Savannas

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tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs

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area

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the land included within a set of boundaries

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adequate

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enough to satisfy a need

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plateau

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an area of high and mostly flat land

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transport

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to transfer or carry from one place to another

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griot

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traditional storyteller

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dhow

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sailboat using wind-catching, triangular sails

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clan

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a group of people descended from the same ancestor

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unique

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one of a kind

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maintain

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to keep in the same state

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guarantee

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to promise

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challenge

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to present with difficulties

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convert

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to accept a new belief

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Swahili

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the unique culture of Africa’s East Coast and the language spoken there

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survive

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to continue to function or prosper

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extended family

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a family made up of several generations

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matrilineal

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tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers

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community

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A large group with common values living in an area

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oral history

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stories passed down from generation to generation

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sugarcane

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A grassy plant that is a natural source of sugar

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contact

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interaction with other people

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major

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great in rank or importance

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spiritual

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a gospel song

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similar

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having characteristics in common