1. Chapter 13 Section 3
The ___________ people’s migrations helped spread culture across medieval Africa.
Education in African villages was carried out by the family and _______________.
During the 1440s, the European Slave trade was started in Africa by _____________.
The earliest known form of African art is ___________.
Enslaved Africans used music to remind them of their ______________.

2. Life in Medieval Africa
Main idea
Importance of Family
Education and Community
Role of Women
How were Bantu families organized?

3. Life in Medieval Africa
Main idea
Importance of Family
Education and Community
Role of Women
How were Bantu families organized?
> Extended families - families made up of several generations.
> Matrilineal – people traced their ancestors through their mothers rather than their fathers.
> Children were valued. Considered the link between the past and future.

4. Life in Medieval Africa
Main idea
Importance of Family
Education and Community
Role of Women
How were Bantu families organized?
> Extended families - families made up of several generations.
> Matrilineal – people traced their ancestors through their mothers rather than their fathers.
> Children were valued. Considered the link between the past and future.
Families taught children history and skill needed to be an adult.
Stories were passed down through word-of-mouth & lessons were given through short sayings called proverbs.

5. Life in Medieval Africa
Main idea
Importance of Family
Education and Community
Role of Women
How were Bantu families organized?
> Extended families - families made up of several generations.
> Matrilineal – people traced their ancestors through their mothers rather than their fathers.
> Children were valued. Considered the link between the past and future.
Families taught children history and skill needed to be an adult.
Stories were passed down through word-of-mouth & lessons were given through short sayings called proverbs.
Women were mainly wives.
Men had more right than women.
> Dahia al-Kahina – queen who led the fight against Muslim invasion.
> Nzinga – queen who battled the Portuguese slave traders.

6. Life in Medieval Africa
Main idea
Importance of Family
Education and Community
Role of Women
How were Bantu families organized?
As extended families with many generations in one home.
> Extended families - families made up of several generations.
> Matrilineal – people traced their ancestors through their mothers rather than their fathers.
> Children were valued. Considered the link between the past and future.
Families taught children history and skill needed to be an adult.
Stories were passed down through word-of-mouth & lessons were given through short sayings called proverbs.
Women were mainly wives.
Men had more right than women.
> Dahia al-Kahina – queen who led the fight against Muslim invasion.
> Nzinga – queen who battled the Portuguese slave traders.

7. Slavery & African Culture
Main idea
Slavery Within Africa
The European Slave Trade
African Art
Music, Dance, & Storytelling

8. Slavery & African Culture
Main idea
Slavery Within Africa
The European Slave Trade
African Art
Music, Dance, & Storytelling
> Slavery existed in Africa before Europeans arrived. Africans enslaved criminals and enemies captured in war.
> As trade with Muslim merchants increased so did the slave trade. Muslims could enslave other people.

9. Slavery & African Culture
Main idea
Slavery Within Africa
The European Slave Trade
African Art
Music, Dance, & Storytelling
> Slavery existed in Africa before Europeans arrived. Africans enslaved criminals and enemies captured in war.
> As trade with Muslim merchants increased so did the slave trade. Muslims could enslave other people.
> 1441 – Portuguese brought slaves to Europe.
> Late 1400’s – Europeans sent slaves to the Americas to work the fields.

10. Slavery & African Culture
Main idea
Slavery Within Africa
The European Slave Trade
African Art
Music, Dance, & Storytelling
> Slavery existed in Africa before Europeans arrived. Africans enslaved criminals and enemies captured in war.
> As trade with Muslim merchants increased so did the slave trade. Muslims could enslave other people.
> Artistic expression was an important part of African culture.
> African Diaspora – spreading of African people and culture around the world.
> Cave Paintings – showed daily life, told stories, had some religious meaning.
> Wooden Masks – celebrated religious belief, showed faces of important leaders, everyday people, and European explores and traders.
> 1441 – Portuguese brought slaves to Europe.
> Late 1400’s – Europeans sent slaves to the Americas to work the fields.

11. Slavery & African Culture
Main idea
Slavery Within Africa
The European Slave Trade
African Art
Music, Dance, & Storytelling
> Slavery existed in Africa before Europeans arrived. Africans enslaved criminals and enemies captured in war.
> As trade with Muslim merchants increased so did the slave trade. Muslims could enslave other people.
> Artistic expression was an important part of African culture.
> African Diaspora – spreading of African people and culture around the world.
> Cave Paintings – showed daily life, told stories, had some religious meaning.
> Wooden Masks – celebrated religious belief, showed faces of important leaders, everyday people, and European explores and traders.
> 1441 – Portuguese brought slaves to Europe.
> Late 1400’s – Europeans sent slaves to the Americas to work the fields.
>Music – very important aspect of African life. Used instruments to keep beats during songs and singing.
>Dance – used during important events. Believed dance allowed spirits to express themselves.
>Enslaved Africans used music to remind them of their homelands. Their songs of hardship and religious faith grew into gospel songs.
>Jazz, Blues, Ragtime, Rock-N-Roll, & Rap are all genres of African musical tradition.
>Storytelling is also an African tradition.

12. Life in Medieval Africa
Bantu – traveled through Southern Africa. Spread their language: Swahili throughout the region.
Extended families - families made up of several generations.
Matrilineal – people traced their ancestors through their mothers rather than their fathers.
Children were valued. Considered the link between the past and future.

14. Life in Medieval Africa
Families taught children history and skill needed to be an adult.
Women were mainly wives. Men had more right than women.
Dahia al-Kahina – queen who led the fight against Muslim invasion.
Nzinga – queen who battled the Portuguese slave traders.

15. Slavery
Slavery existed in Africa before Europeans arrived. Africans enslaved criminals and enemies captured in war.
As trade with Muslim merchants increased so did the slave trade. Muslims could enslave other people.
1441 – Portuguese brought slaves to Europe.
Late 1400’s – Europeans sent slaves to the Americas to work the fields.

17. African Culture
Artistic expression was an important part of African culture.
African Diaspora – spreading of African people and culture around the world.
Cave Paintings – showed daily life, told stories, had some religious meaning.
Wooden Masks – celebrated religious belief, showed faces of important leaders, everyday people, and European explores and traders.

18. African Culture
Music – very important aspect of African life. Used instruments to keep beats during songs and singing.
Dance – used during important events. Believed dance allowed spirits to express themselves.
Enslaved Africans used music to remind them of their homelands. Their songs of hardship and religious faith grew into gospel songs.
Jazz, Blues, Ragtime, Rock-N-Roll, & Rap are all genres of African musical tradition.
Storytelling is also an African tradition.