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Title:
| Africa: East African Culture and Language |
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Description:
| Describes some of the major tribal cultures, rural, and city life of East African nations. Examples of major languages such as tribal languages and Swahili. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5 |
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Resource Links:
| PBS: Wonders of the African World: Swahili Coast
Learn common phrases in Swahili by listening to the audio samples. Where did the Swahili people come from?
Maasai
The Maasai are a small tribe in Kenya, but probably one of the most familiar due to their customs, elaborate dress and presence within game parks. See photos of Maasai people and African wildlife.
The Living Africa: Atlas
This site has a lot of information about Africa in general as well as regional information. This page features different types of maps of the continent and individual countries.
The Calabash Kids
A folktale of Tanzania.
Moja News
Newspaper and information source for East Africa. There is also a Swahili/English dictionary link.
East Africa: Living Encyclopedia
Get information about the countries in East Africa
Africa News Online
Online newspaper for Africa. NOTE: This site contains a banner ad.
Africa Quest
Click on the part of the map you want to search and play the game.
Vanishing Cultures: Ariaal
Images and background of the Ariaal tribe, one of Kenya's nomadic people groups.
Kamusi Project
Swahili is the most widely spoken language in East Africa. This site features an English-Swahili/Swahili-English dictionary, an East African image slideshow, and a pronunciation guide.
Kenya Culture
Links to various aspects of Kenya Culture, such as music, recipes, riddles, and coins, etc. There are music clips and many beautiful pictures.
Kenya Language
Introduce briefly kenya languages. There are some simple examples and sound files.
Tradition Culture of Kenya
The site introduce traditional culture of Kenya, including history, music, and beliefs. Click "tribes" for more detailed culture information of various kenya tribes.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.6, 1.9, 3, 7, 5, 6
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