West Africa by Janet Pickard https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x Made with serendipity en-us 2019-03-15 16:45:13 UTC 2025-10-30 16:06:57 UTC hello@padlet.com janetp283 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/341850130 Western African art is associated with witchcraft and magic. Most things that are crafted are mainly meant for magical practices. Art work was created to decorate shrines, to control supernatural forces, for divination, and to celebrate an abundant harvest and other events within the tribe.]]> 2019-03-15 16:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/341850130 janetp283 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/341853141 Traditional West African music played a major role in the Afro-Caribbean songs that eventually moved to the United States and became jazz music. West African music can be characterized by two things, rhythm and melody. West African music is polyrhythmic, which means they feature two or more conflicting rhythms. ]]> 2019-03-15 17:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/341853141 janetp283 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342503013 Cultural dances play a huge role in African societies. These dance forms are used to teach moral values, social etiquette and to help people mature and celebrate members of the community while celebrating festivals and other occasions.
African dances are largely participatory and every ritual dance often have a time when spectators must participate.
]]> 2019-03-18 16:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342503013 janetp283 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342505218 African folklore is passed down from generation to generation and the stories are very important to the traditions and customs of all African people. Tricksters and animals play a common role in their folklore. The stories are not only entertaining but serve to teach a lesson as well, sometimes of a moral value and other times of survival.]]> 2019-03-18 16:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342505218 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342508311 The Hausa is the largest ethnic group in Africa and the second largest language after Arabic in the Afroasiatic family of languages.]]> 2019-03-18 16:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342508311 janetp283 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342509887 A story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.]]> 2019-03-18 17:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342509887 janetp283 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342510616 2019-03-18 17:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342510616 janetp283 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342511622 2019-03-18 17:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342511622 janetp283 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342512256 2019-03-18 17:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342512256 janetp283 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342512966 2019-03-18 17:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342512966 janetp283 https://padlet.com/janetp283/dcx2tjhqa96x/wish/342513623
  • Akwete cloth - woven by Igbo people.
  • Ukara - dyed indigo cloth by Igbo people.
  • Aso oke fabric - woven by Yoruba people.
  • Adire - tie-dye produced by Yoruba people.
  • Kente cloth - woven by Ashanti and Ewe people.
  • Barkcloth - produced by the Buganda tribe.
  • Mudcloth- produced by the Bambara tribe.
  • Kanga - produced in Tanzania.

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