SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 11.3 | Religion and Culture

O | R: YOU GUESSED IT Traditional (local animistic) religions Voodoo’s trip to Haiti Santeria and blood sacrifice

D | R: MONOTHEISM Islam came from the north and the east Trans-Saharan trade routes Indian Ocean trade routes Christianity came with triangular trade and imperialism

T | R: PEACE AND CONFLICT Conflict zones along religious borders Sudan and South Sudan (Darfur) Nigeria and Boko Haram Christian charities Support for poor communities

O | C: COMMUNITY-BASED Local groups, local tribes, local communities Groups of people doing their own thing Self-reliance

D | C: SOME ASSIMILATION The imperial age brought Western education Often forced assimilation But some cultural blending Nationalism came with independence in the 1950s-70s The idea that people share a common traits This unifies them

T | C: SEEKING IDENTITY The scramble for Africa created an identity crisis Countries with various nations Issues with a collective identity Countries with divided wealth Issues of using wealth to help the nation