African Tribes

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African Tribes

• Dogon Located mainly in Mali, West Africa.
• Ashanti Located in Ghana
• Fulani Located in Guinea,Mali, Nigeria, Niger,
  Cameroon, Chad
• Berber Sahara

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Dogon Tribe

• Cliff dwellers
• Climb cliffs to collect pigeon guano to use as
  fertilizer, brass statues and wooden headrests to
  trade at market.
• Believed they were created by gods who came from
  the sky in space ships.

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Three principal groups The Awa, Lebe and Binu.

• The Awa-Cult of the dead
• The primary purpose of the purpose of the Awa
  dance ceremonies is to lead souls of the dead to
  their final resting place.
• The Lebe- Earth God
• Main concern with the agricultural growing cycle
• The chief priest is called a Hogon
• The Binu-Totemic practice
• The role of this group is to interact with the
  ancestors that have died.

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Dogon Artwork
Ceremonial Masks
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Ashanti Tribe

• Central Ghana in Western Africa Ghana,
  previously the Gold Coast
• Art Work
• Bark cloth was used for clothing before weaving
  was introduced.
• Cotton and silk. Women may pick cotton or spin
  materials into thread, but only men are allowed
  to weave.
• Pottery is a skill that is taught to a daughter
  by the mother.
• The Ashanti also do woodcarving and metal
  casting.

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Ashanti Artwork
Ashanti People are known for their Kente cloth!
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Fulani Tribe

• Nomadic Tribe
• Herders and Traders
• Responsible for spreading Islam through much of
  Western Africa
• Traded dairy products for agricultural products
  and luxury items.

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Fulani Artwork
Wood Carving
Body Adornments
Mud Cloth Painting
Amber Beads
Fulani Wedding Blanket
Rock Art
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Berber Tribe

• Nomadic Tribe
• Also known as the Amazigh
• Established Trade Routes through the Sahara.
• Involved in wood carving , quarrying millstones.
• Artwork includes pottery, jewelry and goods of
  leather.

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Berber Artwork
Jewelry
Leather Goods