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Friday, 11 November 2022 07:24
Culture and Social Organisation In Eastern Africa - Social Studies CBC Grade 6 Notes
Culture
- Culture is people way of living.
- The culture of people includes:
- The language they speak
- The food they eat
- The clothes they wear
- The way they worship
- The games and sports they play.
Age Groups And Age Sets In African Traditional Society
- An age set is a social group of people of similar age with a shared identity.
- Members of an age set maintain set class ties over a long period of time
- An age group is a social group of people born during a particular period of time
Functions of a clan in society
The Clan System
- A clan is a group of people who have a common ancestor or forefather
- Clan members are related by blood
- Clans were founded by males
- Communities trace their origin through the male ancestor
- Agikuyu clans bear the names ot the nine daughters of gikuyu and mumbi.
- A group of clans make an ethnic group or community
- Members of the same clan are not allowed to marry each other
Functions Of A Clan
- Clan elders settled disputes among clan members
- Clan owned land on behalf of its members
- Giving a sense of belonging e.g. identity
- Setting rules to govern its members
- Planning and conducting important ceremonies
- Negotiating and paying dowry
- Educating the youth
- Providing comfort to members during hard times
- Safeguarding the values of the clan
- Determining religious practises and beliefs of the clan
- Protecting its members from external attacks
Aspects Of African Traditional Culture And Ought To Be Preserved.
- Some aspects of African traditional culture include traditional food
- Worship ceremonies
- Festivals
- Music
- Dances
- Language
- Games and sports
- Dressing
School And Community
- A school is a place where pupils go to be taught or to learn
- Is an educational institution designed to provide learning to learners with the support of teachers
- A school mainly equips learners with knowledge and skills
- A school trains individuals to be responsible or useful members of the society
- We have government and private schools
Ways In Which School Collaborates With The Community
- School allows the community to use school facilities during weekends an school holidays.
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Thursday, 10 November 2022 12:51
Historic Environments In Eastern Africa - Social Studies CBC Grade 6 Notes
- Historic Built Environments In Eastern Africa
- The Main Historic Built Environments In Eastern Africa
- Importance of the main historic built environment in Eastern Africa
Historic Built Environments In Eastern Africa
- Historic built environment refers to features made by people
- These features have a historic value
- They include
- Museums
- Monuments
- Historical buildings
- Cultural centers
The Main Historic Built Environments In Eastern Africa
Name of the built environment | country | historic environment | |
1 | Kigali genocide memorial | Rwanda | museum |
2 | Fort Jesus | Kenya | |
3 | Namugongo shrine | Uganda | |
4 |
Independence monument | Burundi | monument |
5 | John Garang mausoleum | South Sudan | |
6 | Black hawk down Crush Site | Somalia | |
7 | The peoples palace | Djibouti | |
8 | Askari Monument | Tanzania | monument |
9 | Victory Monument | Ethiopia | Monument |
10 | Bomas of Kenya | Kenya | Cultural centre |
11 | Hyrax museum | Kenya | museum |
Importance Of The Main Historic Built Environment In Eastern Africa
- They create a sense of belonging
- They serve as resources learning centres
- Attracts tourist and earn as foreign exchange
- They enable social interactions with friends, family and community
- Many people are employed to work in historical buildings, museums and take care of monuments
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