African Origins Project by Tamara Greene (Wheeler Grade 5) https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1 The Origins of Africa. en-us 2023-09-14 03:46:52 UTC 2023-09-14 04:34:46 UTC hello@padlet.com What influences and techniques of traditional African art have been incorporated into modern African art? 24greenet https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703273916 Modern day and traditional African art share the same use of abstract expression and themes, significant use of color and some of the same materials. 

]]> 2023-09-14 03:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703273916 The Key Question: 24greenet https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703273918 What well-known cultures and traditions can be traced back to the roots of Africa and how have said cultures developed over time?]]> 2023-09-14 03:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703273918 Do modern African religions continue to practice traditional beliefs? 24greenet https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703277906 African religious beliefs continue to be made from fears and emotion, like tradition, Africans tend to call upon their ancestors and other spirits day to day rather than a Supreme God.]]> 2023-09-14 03:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703277906 Religion 24greenet https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703280513
  • Ancient Africans communities were the first to conceive a concept of monotheism but followers never worshiped their Supreme God due to the belief that they were not worthy enough and their god was very distant. 

    • About 500 years ago, the most traditional groups of African people practiced Bantu, which is worship of ancestors and spirits
    ]]>     2023-09-14 03:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703280513     Art 24greenet https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703282526
  • The earliest display of artistic behavior in Africa was the practice of body decoration.
    • Some African communities continue to wear little to no clothes to show off skin decorations like scarification

    • ]]>     2023-09-14 03:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703282526     What caused the shift in language in Africa and how was traditional African language affected? 24greenet https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703351552
    The forcible integration of cultures into Africa caused an increase in new identities, new cultures and new languages which eventually changed traditional language.]]>     2023-09-14 04:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703351552     Language 24greenet https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703352834
  • Colonizers forced African communities to learn European speech, causing the loss of native languages.  
    • This shift of language can be seen in Non-western countries like South America, which has given up their native language and accepted English as their primary language.

    • ]]>     2023-09-14 04:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/24greenet/urpidkc8wk24cyi1/wish/2703352834