HELP!! Using at least three sources, write a brief history about the location, culture, and dominant religions of the following groups: Arab, Ashanti, Bantu, and Swahili. In your essay, describe any common characteristics these groups share. Cite your evidence.

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Explanation:

Arab

Location: Most of Africa’s Arab population is found in the countries of Northern Africa.

Culture: 1. Most of Africa’s Arab population is found in the countries of Northern Africa.

2. Arab armies, traders, and scholars soon spread across northern Africa all the way to Morocco.

3. Wherever the Arabs went, they took Islam and the Arabic language with them.

Religion: 1. Most Arabs practice Islam, while small numbers of Arabs practice other religions.

2. The majority of Muslims practice Sunni Islam, and most others practice Shi’a Islam.

Ashanti

Location: 1. Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti people developed a large and influential empire in West Africa.

2. Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti people developed a large and influential empire in West Africa.

Culture: 1. The Golden Stool is sacred to the Ashanti, as it is believed that the kingdom will last as long as it remains in the hands of the Ashanti king.

2. In 1701, a meeting of all the clan chiefs in the region was held.

Religion: 1. Ashanti religion is a mixture of supernatural and animist powers.

2. Ashanti believes in a supreme god who takes on various names depending upon the region of worship.

Bantu

Location: The Bantu people are distributed throughout central and southern parts of the continent.

Culture: 1. In Angola, archeologists have uncovered scratches on rock, massive stone pillars, and tools that place the Bantu people there about 50,000 BCE.

2. The Bantu migration was one of the largest movements of people in Africa’s history.

Religion: 1. Many Bantu people settled in areas where there was a strong Arab presence and are now Muslim.

2. Other Bantu people were influenced by missionary efforts in Africa and are now Christian.

Swahili

Location: The Swahili people mostly inhabit a narrow strip of land along the southern coast of East Africa (in Kenya, Tanzania, & Mozambique).

Culture: The Swahili community developed along the coast of East Africa when Arab traders began to settle there and intermarry with the local Bantu speaking population.

Religion: 1. Islam established its presence in the region during the 9th century, when Arab traders made contact with the Bantu people.

2. The Swahili are all Muslims and Islam has been one of the factors that helped create a common identity for such a diverse group of people.

One of  the common characteristics these groups share are in the religion department. They all have being muslim as a religion and all group share this religion.

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