MONASTERY-a place where people,especially monks, live a religious life.

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Monastery of St. Nilus on Stolbnyi Island

in Lake Seliger near Ostashkov, Russia.

GEEZ:-an ancient Ethiopian language that was once used to write literature and

religious texts but is no longer spoken.

Geez meaningCləbs garment faras horsesbet housetṣom fast msəm name hagar city stgbr slave bərt bag gānen sheepəzn ear zanəgr foot awəd hand wab fatherwəḫ brother

When did Christianity first come to

Ethiopia?-by the year A.D. 350.

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In 346 AD, a Christian philosopher named Meropius, from Tyre, Rome embarked on a voyage of explorationalong the coast of Africa. He was accompanied by, two Greeks, Frumentius and his brother Aedesius. The vessel was stranded on the coast, and the natives killed all the travelers except the two brothers, who were taken to the court and givenpositions of trust by the monarch. They both practiced the Christian faith in private, and soon converted the queen of Ethiopia andseveral other members of the royal court.

What do you think helps Christians and Muslims exist peacefully in Ethiopia?-the groups live separately, they have a history of fairly peaceful interaction.

Mosque in Harar, Ethiopia

In what ways do rural Ethiopians make a living? -a farming, herding cattle, fishing, trades such as woodworking and beekeeping.

LINGUA FRANCA-a language used for communication among people who speak different first languages.

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PRIVATIZATION:-the sale of government-owned industries to private companies.

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East African Airlines

MULTIPARTY SYSTEM:a political system in which two or more parties compete in elections.

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Why did Julius Nyerere decide to establish a one-party political system in Tanzania?- Nyerere wanted to prevent ethnic strife (conflict, fight).

In what ways can a national language prevent ethnic conflict?-ethnic groups would feel like one country and be able to communicate more effectively.

KIKUYU-the largest ethnic group in Kenya.

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Kenya's third and current president, Mwai Kibaki is also a Kikuyu, meeting

with former President George W. Bush.

MAASAI-a semi-nomadic ethnic group in Kenya.

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SEMINOMADIC-combining nomadic wandering and farming in settlements.

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HARAMBEE-a social policy started by Jomo Kenyatta and meaning “lets pull together” in Swahili.

Jomo Kenyatta with the President Of West Germany

What other traits do Kenya’s different ethnic groups have in common?-They value the land and their families, some groups share the same language, most are either Muslim or Christian.

What do many Kenyans who live in the city plan to do with the money they earn? many plan to buy land in the countryside.

How have Kenya’s government and Kenya’s village women used harambee to help benefit village families? the government pays for part of each child’s education, women’s self help groups work together to deal with problems in their communities.

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KAZAKHSTAN

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Kwanzaa

• Celebration of the harvest.