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Mazrui: Influences

Mazrui: Influences. Semitic Impact (Jews, Arabs, & Christianity ). Triple heritage. Islamic legacy Western legacy Indigenous Africa. Ancient triple heritage. North Africa and Ethiopia. Jewish impact. Actual presence: Falashas Sephardic Jews--North Africa

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Mazrui: Influences

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  1. Mazrui: Influences • Semitic Impact (Jews, Arabs, & Christianity )

  2. Triple heritage • Islamic legacy • Western legacy • Indigenous Africa

  3. Ancient triple heritage • North Africa and Ethiopia

  4. Jewish impact • Actual presence: • Falashas • Sephardic Jews--North Africa • Ashkenazic Jews-South Africa

  5. Religious impact • Direct (origin myth) • Indirect through Christianity and Islam

  6. Influence • Idea of the Diaspora • Metaphor for the African predicament • “Let my people go” • Economic penetration (minimal) • Information on Israel, etc. is out-dated

  7. Christianity • Ethiopia 4th century • Solomon & Queen of Sheba • Widespread, influence of monotheism

  8. Arab impact on Africa after the 8th century • Linguistic-- • Arabic • Hausa, Somali • Swahili • Arabic--communication and writing

  9. Alphabet • Arabic receding south of the Sahara • Being replaced by Roman alphabet

  10. Arabization • Through language • “Biology”---child is Arab if father is an Arab

  11. Wide range of phenotypes: • Black, brown, white, • range of races • Ancient Egyptians were not Arabs

  12. Religious Impact of the Arabs: Islam • High-- West Africa and Horn • Low or none-- Central and Southern Africa

  13. Islam has impacted on African political culture • Origins of some of the states • Islamic law • System of trade

  14. Africa is a cultural bazaar • Wide variety of ideas and values • Different civilizations • Religious diversity • Racial diversity

  15. LUVALE OF ZAMBIA • Trisected by colonialism • Zambia, Angola, Zaire • Civilization of the Granaries • Chiluvale language

  16. LUVALE AGRICULTURE • slash and burn • traditionally millet and sorghum • then cassava (manioc/yuca) • corn (maize)

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