| A | B |
|---|
| sub-Saharan | the part of Africa that lies south of the Sahara |
| plateau | a highland area of fairly flat land |
| savannah | broad grass land with scattered bushes and trees |
| natural resources | products of nature that have economic value |
| oral history | an account of something passed down by word of mouth from one generation to another |
| labor specialization | the division of jobs and skills in a society |
| revenue | income to run the government |
| conversion | change of religion |
| inflation | general rise in prices |
| scholarship | formal study and learning |
| kinship | connections based on family relationships |
| lineage | a group of people who are related to a common ancestor |
| clan | a larger group of related families |
| oral history | an account something passed down by word of mouth from one generation to the next |
| griot | a professional storyteller and oral historian |
| proverb | a wise saying |
| polyrhythmic | playing two or more rhythms at the same time |
| hierarchy | persons or things arranged by ability or importance |
| ancestor | a person from which one is descended - ie. grandfather, grandmother |
| tyrant | a cruel ruler who uses his power without any limits |
