Ancient African KingdomsAncient African Kingdoms

The Kingdom of KushThe Kingdom of Kush

Kush Sculpture Kush Sculpture

Egyptian Sculpture

Tribal MigrationTribal Migration

Kingdom of AksumKingdom of Aksum

Many African KingdomsMany African Kingdoms

Aksum Obelisk Aksum Obelisk

Egyptian Obelisk

African AnimismAfrican AnimismAnimism is on most continents and is Animism is on most continents and is usually associated with nomadic or usually associated with nomadic or pastoral cultures.pastoral cultures.Animists are similar to ShamanistsAnimists are similar to ShamanistsThey believe in one supreme GodThey believe in one supreme GodBut they also believe there are many But they also believe there are many lesser gods and spirits in naturelesser gods and spirits in natureAnimism has no founder or religious Animism has no founder or religious text to readtext to readThey have no fixed place of worship They have no fixed place of worship

Animist practice or worship in nature: Animist practice or worship in nature: waterfalls, beautiful trees, sunny waterfalls, beautiful trees, sunny skiesskiesTheir beliefs are passed on orally Their beliefs are passed on orally from generation to generationfrom generation to generationThe The GriotGriot or storyteller passes on the or storyteller passes on the beliefs and tells stories about beliefs and tells stories about important ancestorsimportant ancestorsDances, songs, rituals are all part of Dances, songs, rituals are all part of their worshiptheir worshipThey sometimes wear particular They sometimes wear particular masks during their ceremoniesmasks during their ceremonies

Animists believe there are both good Animists believe there are both good and evil spirits in nature that can be and evil spirits in nature that can be influenced by human interventioninfluenced by human interventionThey have religious leaders: The They have religious leaders: The priestpriest provides the ritual ceremonies provides the ritual ceremonies and shows respect for the spiritual and shows respect for the spiritual worldworldDivinersDiviners use special items to use special items to communicate with the spiritscommunicate with the spiritsHealers Healers or the medicine man use or the medicine man use herbs, potions or amulets to cure herbs, potions or amulets to cure illnesses and drive off evil spiritsillnesses and drive off evil spirits

The The Rain MakerRain Maker performs songs and performs songs and dances to bring needed rain for their dances to bring needed rain for their crops and animals.crops and animals.

Animists believe in both good and Animists believe in both good and bad magic.bad magic.

Magic can bring you good luck and Magic can bring you good luck and magic can also put a curse on youmagic can also put a curse on you

Bantu MigrationsBantu MigrationsDrought, famine, overcrowding, Drought, famine, overcrowding, unpredictable climate, tribal warfare unpredictable climate, tribal warfare and internal conflicts within tribes all and internal conflicts within tribes all contributed to the Bantu migrations.contributed to the Bantu migrations.

Epidemic disease and the tsetse fly Epidemic disease and the tsetse fly force the Bantu people to migrateforce the Bantu people to migrate

Bantu means “the people”Bantu means “the people”

The Bantu had several migrations The Bantu had several migrations overtime making them the most overtime making them the most influential tribe in all of Africainfluential tribe in all of Africa

The Bantu tribe had contacts with The Bantu tribe had contacts with the Kingdoms of Kush and city of the Kingdoms of Kush and city of MeroeMeroeThose Kingdoms had contact with Those Kingdoms had contact with Mediterranean civilizationMediterranean civilizationThe diffusion that had the biggest The diffusion that had the biggest influence on the Bantu was influence on the Bantu was iron iron castingcastingIron led to better farming tools and Iron led to better farming tools and weapons making the Bantu tribe the weapons making the Bantu tribe the most powerful and important tribe in most powerful and important tribe in AfricaAfrica

The Bantu migrations diffused better The Bantu migrations diffused better agricultural techniques and agricultural techniques and introduced new crops to Africaintroduced new crops to AfricaYams and bananas Yams and bananas They brought about the idea of They brought about the idea of centralized government or the idea centralized government or the idea of a chief or kingof a chief or kingThey opened up more lands to They opened up more lands to settlements settlements They influenced many of the spoken They influenced many of the spoken languages in Africalanguages in Africa

Bantu MigrationsBantu Migrations