The Culture of Africa South of the Sahara Standard 7.3.1 Describe the beliefs and lifestyles, including religion, language, arts, education and health care

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Title:

Cultures and Lifestyles

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Religions

Languages

The Arts

Education

Health Care

Religions

Religions Religion is integral part of life in Africa Christianity most common along coasts - why? Islam found mostly in West Africa Native religions found throughout Belief in one supreme being Believe in existence of nature spirits Honor distant ancestors and relatives

Religion is integral part of life in Africa

Christianity most common along coasts - why?

Islam found mostly in West Africa

Native religions found throughout

Belief in one supreme being

Believe in existence of nature spirits

Honor distant ancestors and relatives

Religious Conflicts Nigeria - thousands of people massacred in Muslim - Christian conflicts Sudan - hundreds of thousands have been killed in genocide - Janjaweed Militia wants to create an all Muslim country

Nigeria - thousands of people massacred in Muslim - Christian conflicts

Sudan - hundreds of thousands have been killed in genocide - Janjaweed Militia wants to create an all Muslim country

Languages Over 800 languages in Africa 6 major groups French and English are used as a lingua franca - a common language Swahili is another major language

Over 800 languages in Africa

6 major groups

French and English are used as a lingua franca - a common language

Swahili is another major language

The Arts Usually focused on traditional religious beliefs Wood carved masks Textiles Drum rhythms Roots of Jazz and Blues comes from Africa Oral literature is chanted or sung-oral tradition

Usually focused on traditional religious beliefs

Wood carved masks

Textiles

Drum rhythms

Roots of Jazz and Blues comes from Africa

Oral literature is chanted or sung-oral tradition

Education 60 percent of people 15 and older can read or write Urban areas are more literate Many use televisions as learning tools

60 percent of people 15 and older can read or write

Urban areas are more literate

Many use televisions as learning tools

Health Care Making advances in health care Famine, poor nutrition contribute to infant mortality Impure water – 1/3 of rural Africans have clean water ¼ of rural Africans live where there is adequate sanitation Malaria is widespread – carried by mosquitos

Making advances in health care

Famine, poor nutrition contribute to infant mortality

Impure water – 1/3 of rural Africans have clean water

¼ of rural Africans live where there is adequate sanitation

Malaria is widespread – carried by mosquitos

A.I.D.S Epidemic proportions in Africa A child is more likely to die in Zimbabwe of AIDS than anything else Treatments and medication is too expensive for most Africans and governments Potentially disastrous for populations of some countries

Epidemic proportions in Africa

A child is more likely to die in Zimbabwe of AIDS than anything else

Treatments and medication is too expensive for most Africans and governments

Potentially disastrous for populations of some countries

AIDS cuts African life expectancies Zimbabwe: from 65 to 39 years Bostwana: 62 to 40 Burkina Faso: 55 to 46 Burundi: 55 to 46 Cameroon: 59 to 51 Central African Republic: 56 to 49 Republic of Congo: 57 to 47 Congo: 54 to 49 Ethiopia: 51 to 41 Ivory Coast: 57 to 46 Kenya: 66 to 48 Lesotho: 62 to 54 Malawi: 51 to 37 Namibia: 65 to 42 Nigeria: 58 to 54 Rwanda: 54 to 42 South Africa: 65 to 56 Swaziland: 58 to 39 Tanzania: 55 to 46 Uganda: 54 to 43 Zambia: 56 to 37 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

A.I.D.S. in Sub-Saharan Africa

What are the largest cities in Africa south of the Sahara?

Growing Cities Most cities located on coast, along rivers, or near resources Developed as trading posts Urban population has grown 7 times in less than 50 years

Most cities located on coast, along rivers, or near resources

Developed as trading posts

Urban population has grown 7 times in less than 50 years

Lagos, Nigeria

Over 12 million people = Africa’s largest city

Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of the Congo

4,241,000 people

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

2.8 million people

Cape Town, South Africa

2.7 Million People

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2.4 million people

Maputo, Mozambique 2.2 Million People

Johannesburg, South Africa

2.2 million people

Nairobi, Kenya

2.1 million people

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