1. Cultures and Lifestyles of Africa South of Sahara 21.3 notes

2. Language Lingua France – universal language 3 main language families in Africa –African –Afro-asiatic –Malayo – Polynesian Over 800 spoken in Africa

4. Religions Traditional religions – polytheistic w/ supreme creator Islam – E. Coast/Swahili Christianity – Colonial powers brought

7. Arts Djabo cave paintings Kente cloth of W. Africa Masks, sculptures, and weavings

8. Literature Nobel prize winners in 1986 & 1991 –1986 Wole Soyinka1986Wole Soyinka –1991 Nadine Gordimer1991Nadine Gordimer S. Africa Nigeria

9. Varied Lifestyles Traditional to modern clothing Extended families are important Clans – large group of related people

10. Looking ahead Literacy rates on rise More schools but not $ to send kids T.V. has been tool of choice