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1. What are the names of the two tribes that live in the Sahel? Describe some of the customs for
each tribe. - The Fulani is one of the tribe some of the Fulani’s customs are: they have a
religion called “palaaku”. Palaaku is a mixture of there love of cattle, reserve, and
stoicism. This is put into action when men have a ceremony in which young men hit each
other with walking sticks. Also palaaku comes in when 2 people get married the bride’s
father has to give the groom one of his cattle the other tribe is the Dogon tribe some of
their customs are: they have secret male societies in the center of the Dogon culture.
When boys turn 12 they are eligible enough to dance in religious rituals like the dama.
Dogon villages are laid out according to the plan of a human body. Village elders meet in a
building at the Village’s head.
2. List and describe a meal they eat.-most meals get jazzed up with sauces made from
vegetables and various meats like tomatoes, onions, eggplant and okra the very popular
groundnut stew with chicken is made with all kinds of herbs, spices, and vegetables. They
blend over high speed and grind the vegetables
3. List and describe four animals that live in the Sahel.-Giraffe: one of the most frequent
browsers of the Sahel (other one is elephants), it is known to Romans as the spotted
camel, reaches heights of 18 feet. Zebu: they are mostly used for milk; it was introduced
from India and Pakistan via East Africa. Warthog: Male tusks of warthogs are up to 23
inches long, it also migrates with the season. Senegal gerbil: it is the most common of the
mammals in the Sahel; it can grow about 4 to 6 inches long
4. The Sahel is in nine countries, list them.-Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, the Gambia, Mauritania,
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, and Sudan
5. How much of the Sahel has been destroyed since the 1970's? Why?-30% because its
trees got cut down for fire wood. And without trees rainfall slackens and soil
erodes more easily from wind and water.
6. What is the climate like in the Sahel?-Hot and dry year-round
7. What is the average temperature in the Sahel? Average rainfall? - The average temperature
is between 77 and 86. There average rain fall is moderate and the wet season is in JuneSeptember
8. What bodies of water are located in the Sahel?-the bodies of water are longest most
powerful rivers, and Lake Chad.
9. What is the Sahel's most distinctive feature?-the Sahel’s most distinctive feature is its flat,
barren plains
10. List and describe four types of vegetation.-one type of vegetation is the Cram-cram: its
prickly, short-lived grass, a food choice for herds that graze. The Baobab: a fire resistant
tree that is found throughout the Sahel, one of the largest trees on the planet trunks are
often 50ft high and 85ft tall. Acacia: deep roots, feathery leaves to protect its bark from dry
winds, and blooms in yellow or white fuzzy flowers. Grewia Bicolor: a drought resistant
tree that favors rocky slopes, the trees fruit is eaten fresh or can be made into juice or
alcohol.
11. What happened in the Sahel between 1960 and 1980?-the Sahel had a 20 year long
drought that killed thousands.