A grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close, with an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of grasses.
Malaria
An illness transmitted by blood in mosquito bites. Parasites multiply in the liver, eventually attacking red blood cells and causing hallucinations, coma, and death.
Schistosomiasis
A parasitic illness transmitted through contaminated water, sometimes called bilharzia or snail fever.
Trypanosomiasis
: A disease commonly known as “African Sleeping Sickness,” carried by tsetse flies.
Great Rift Valley:
The area in eastern Africa where our earliest human ancestors come from
Bantu
: A general label for 300-600 ethnic groups in Africa who speak the largest group of related languages. About one third of Africa’s total population.
Kinship Relationship
Binds individuals through birth or marriage
Clan
A group of people tracing their lineage to a common ancestor.
Marriage
: In Africa, it is considered a relationship between two extended families
Bridewealth
The transfer of property from a groom’s family to the bride’s upon marriage
