Savannas
tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs
area
the land included within a set of boundaries
adequate
enough to satisfy a need
plateau
an area of high and mostly flat land
transport
to transfer or carry from one place to another
griot
traditional storyteller
dhow
sailboat using wind-catching, triangular sails
clan
a group of people descended from the same ancestor
unique
one of a kind
maintain
to keep in the same state
guarantee
to promise
challenge
to present with difficulties
convert
to accept a new belief
Swahili
the unique culture of Africa’s East Coast and the language spoken there
survive
to continue to function or prosper
extended family
a family made up of several generations
matrilineal
tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers
community
A large group with common values living in an area
oral history
stories passed down from generation to generation
sugarcane
A grassy plant that is a natural source of sugar
contact
interaction with other people
major
great in rank or importance
spiritual
a gospel song
similar
having characteristics in common