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Africa ’ s Cultural Geography

Africa ’ s Cultural Geography. Mrs. Henderson. Highest Birthrate Highest Death Rate Highest Infant Mortality Rate. Rapid Population Growth. Population expected to DOUBLE in 35 years Population Unevenly Distributed Food Shortages Poor Health Care and Sanitation. Growing Cities.

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Africa ’ s Cultural Geography

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  1. Africa’s Cultural Geography Mrs. Henderson

  2. Highest Birthrate • Highest Death Rate • Highest Infant Mortality Rate

  3. Rapid Population Growth • Population expected to DOUBLE in 35 years • Population Unevenly Distributed • Food Shortages • Poor Health Care and Sanitation

  4. Growing Cities 1. Least urbanized region (30% in cities). 2. Cities growing at such a rapid pace ~ also world’s fastest rate of Urbanization

  5. History and Government • Earliest Civilizations… rich with history • ~story telling (Griot-tribal historian/musicians) • ~art

  6. More than 800 different languages spoken

  7. Religions in Africa CHRISTIANITY  41% ISLAM  34% African Traditional Religions 18%

  8. Traditional African Religion African Traditional Religions ANIMISM 1. Belief in one remote Supreme Being. 2. A world of spirits (good & bad) in all things. 3. Ancestor veneration. 4. Belief in magic, charms, and fetishes. 5.Diviner mediator between the tribe and God.

  9. African Diviner (Shaman)

  10. World of the Spirits Dogon “Spirit House”

  11. Ancestors

  12. FAMILY 1. Nuclear Family 2. Extended Family 3. Clans

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