Mazrui: Influences Semitic Impact (Jews, Arabs, & Christianity )

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Mazrui: Influences Semitic Impact (Jews, Arabs, & Christianity )

Triple heritage Islamic legacy Western legacy Indigenous Africa

Ancient triple heritage North Africa and Ethiopia

Jewish impact Actual presence: –Falashas –Sephardic Jews--North Africa –Ashkenazic Jews-South Africa

Religious impact Direct (origin myth) Indirect through Christianity and Islam

Influence Idea of the Diaspora Metaphor for the African predicament “Let my people go” Economic penetration (minimal) Information on Israel, etc. is out-dated

Christianity Ethiopia 4th century Solomon & Queen of Sheba Widespread, influence of monotheism

Arab impact on Africa after the 8th century Linguistic-- –Arabic – Hausa, Somali – Swahili Arabic-- communication and writing

Alphabet Arabic receding south of the Sahara Being replaced by Roman alphabet

Arabization Through language “Biology”---child is Arab if father is an Arab

Wide range of phenotypes: Black, brown, white, –range of races Ancient Egyptians were not Arabs

Religious Impact of the Arabs: Islam High-- West Africa and Horn Low or none-- Central and Southern Africa

Islam has impacted on African political culture Origins of some of the states Islamic law System of trade

Wide variety of ideas and values Different civilizations Religious diversity Racial diversity Africa is a cultural bazaar

LUVALE OF ZAMBIA Trisected by colonialism Zambia, Angola, Zaire Civilization of the Granaries Chiluvale language

LUVALE AGRICULTURE slash and burn traditionally millet and sorghum then cassava (manioc/yuca) corn (maize)