| A | B |
|---|
| Ethnic Group | Group of people who share common ancestry |
| Religious Group | Group of people with a common belief system in a god or gods |
| Arab | ethnic group that inhabiting Arabia and other countries of the Middle East and northern Africa |
| Islam | the monotheistic religion of Muslims based on the teachings of prophet Muhammad as laid down in the Koran. The second largest religion in the world. |
| Ashanti | people found in the modern country of Ghana |
| Golden Stool | the symbol the Ashanti believed came from heaven. It united the Ashanti people. |
| Nayme | the supreme god in which the traditional Ashanti religion is centered |
| Abosom | children of Nayme who represent all the natural powers and forces in the world |
| Christianity | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior. The largest religion in the world |
| Muslim | A follower of the Islam religion; means "one who has submitted" |
| Bantu | a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and Southern Africa |
| animist | a person who believes that spirits are found in natural objects and surroundings; and who worships ancestors |
| Swahili | the most widely spoken Bantu languages; people and culture found on the coast of east Africa. |
| mila | Swahili beliefs that spirits can posess a person and there is a close link between their religious beliefs and the practice of medicine and healing |
| literacy | the ability to read and write |
| standard of living | the level of wealth |
