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2 Introduction Also called Wanyamw ezi (question 1) Use to have only one political party until 1990 s Colonialists from German and Britain separated country according to race Influences on and influenced by other African cultures Separated into 4 groups from their unique ancestors

3 Location East Africa In the w estern part of the country Tanzania Most land is dry w ooded area Not ideal for farming because rain is rare Population makes up 4% of the country's 1 million people

4 Language Almost all Unyamw ezi can speak in 3 different languages Main language is Kinyamw ezi English is popular Tanzania s national language is Kisw ahili

5 Forklore Mtomi= one of the most important figure in history Mtomi w as a king Built an empire in Central Africa V ery smart military tactician

6 Religion Beliefs from Islam and Christianity (question 15) Ancestors view ed as holding the tradition, law, values of society (Question 2) Their w ay of keeping relations w ith ancestors Animal sacrifices are a part of rituals Spiritual advisers w atch activities They chose w hat rituals to do

7 Major Holidays Christians Christmas Easter Good Friday New Y ears-january 1 st Union Day-April 26 th Worker s Day- May 1 st Independence Day- December 9 th

8 Rites of Passage Rituals for babies' births Getting married is a big rite of passage Male looks for w ife Male visits female s house w ith 1 or 2 friends ( Nyamw ezi,1) If bride says yes, bride w ealth talks start( Nyamw ezi,1) Once bride w ealth is agreed upon and paid, groom s father throw s party, w edding follow s (question 3)

9 Relationships People greet others by bow ing Clapping someone s hand Friend greetings less formal Handshakes alw ays follow greetings Straight to the point is unkind V isiting family and friends popular on w eekends Taking care of guests is serious

10 Living Conditions One of the poorest cultures Houses built out of mud bricks and thatched grass or metal for roofing (question 4) Most have no electricity or indoor plumbing Ow n few things Malaria is common all throughout the country (question 14)

11 Family Life Men have most pow er (question 13) Women do chores and make meals Men build houses and plow houses Boys herd live stock Girls help mothers School enrollments drop during harvest and planting times

12 Clothing Traditional clothing= bark cloth (Question 5) 18 th century w omen w ore Khangas Khangas= printed cloth, bright colors, detailed designs

13 Food Ugali is favorite food Made of stiff porridge made from corn, millet, or sorghum meal (question 6) Meat from hunted animals is a very special treat Mtori is a common soup( Nyamw ezi,1)

14 Education Before European colonial occupation, kids w ere taught by parents (question 12) Learned how to farm, cook, herd animals, other w ork Grandparents stories after supper taught Nyamw ezi society Many kid books based on American folktales Since 1980, attendance has fallen

15 Cultural Heritage Music and dance= important to heritage Hunting is key to heritage Men belong to secret societies for hunting Most important thing is the emphasis on balanced social relations (question 11)

16 Employment Many have something to do w ith agriculture( Nyamw ezi,1) (question 10) Mostly done manually/ few tractors and animals( Nyamw ezi,1) Rain is rare, field designed to conserve w ater( Nyamw ezi,1)

17 Sports Soccer is huge (question 9) Country has many soccer fields Kids play in bare feet Soccer balls are home made Simba and young Africans of Dar es Salaam are the most popular Nyamw ezi team is the Milambo

18 Recreation Card games are big Bao is popular Its like chess (question 7) Families w atch movies on w eekends V isit friends and drink homemade beer

19 Crafts and Hobbies Toys are homemade Most common toy is a car made from rubber from tires or flip-flops (question 8) Crafts consist of ironw orking, basket making and other similar things Beer brew ing for adults Beer is used like w e use it Weddings, holidays, parties, etc.

20 Social problems Extremely poor Not very clean; people or places Hard time protecting rights because of poorness( Nyamw ezi,1) One party government until about 1992 Radical plan ruined everything in country; w hy it is the w ay it is now ( Nyamw ezi,1)

21 General information about Tanzania Is the country Nyamw ezi is located in The capital is Dodoma Flag design= black diagonal stripe from low er left to upper right corners. Low er left side is blue and the upper right side is green

22 Location East Africa Right below the equator Betw een great lakes and the Indian Ocean About 364,900 sq. miles( Tanzania,1) 22,799 sq. miles of inland w ater ( Tanzania,1) Boarders North- Uganda and Kenya, East- Indian Ocean, South- Mozambique and Malaw i, South West- Zambia, West- Zaire Burundi Rw anda 2 times the size of California( Tanzania,1)

23 Climate 4 main climate zones Coastal area- tropical betw een 100 to 193 cm. of rainfall( Tanzania,1) Central Plateau- hot and dry betw een cm rainfall( Tanzania,1) Semi temperate highland area- climate is healthy and bracing( Tanzania,1) Lake regions- little seasonal difference( Tanzania,1) Eastern cm. rainfall( Tanzania,1) Western cm. rainfall( Tanzania,1)

24 Armed Forces 27,00 active personnel in 2005 ( Tanzania,1) 80,000 reserves ( Tanzania,1) Defense budget in 2004 totaled $362 million ( Tanzania,1) Navy had 1,000 personnel ( Tanzania,1) Air Defense Command had 3,000 ( Tanzania,1) Police field forces had 1,400 ( Tanzania,1)

25 Customs and Duties In 1992, gov. got rid of all taxes an raw materials. ( Tanzania,1) This w as for an economic reform program ( Tanzania,1) No export regulations except for no animals ( Tanzania,1) No prohibited imports except for contrabands and other w orld w ide illegal drugs ( Tanzania,1)

26 Local Governments Tanzania is split into 21 administrative regions ( Tanzania,1) These are then split into 99 districts ( Tanzania,1) Government units for districts are District Development Councils ( Tanzania,1) Region commissioners, district commissioners and development directors are voted in by central government ( Tanzania,1)

27 Tourism, travel, and recreation 13 national parks ( Tanzania,1) 29 game reserves ( Tanzania,1) Sergenti National Park is 5, 700 sq. mi. ( Tanzania,1) Famous for w ildlife ( Tanzania,1) Kilimanjaro s ice cap is predicted to melt completely by 2015 ( Tanzania,1) National dancing troupe ( Tanzania,1) Wood sculptures of Makonde tribe ( Tanzania,1)

28 Language Most can speak Bantu Languages ( Tanzania,1) There are various forms of Bantu ( Tanzania,1) Sw ahili is the official language along w ith English ( Tanzania,1) English is the primary language of commerce, administration, and higher language ( Tanzania,1)

29 Religions Religions is not a part of the census anymore, so it is hard to tell w hat religion many are a part of ( Tanzania,1) Est % are Christian and equal amount for Muslims ( Tanzania,1) Muslims believe there is discrimination against them even though it is unconstitutional ( Tanzania,1) Mufti (Islamic leader) settles al religious disputes ( Tanzania,1)

30 Education The age of regular school is betw een 7-14 ( Tanzania,1) After that they can go to a low er secondary school for four year. Then they could go to an upper secondary school for tw o years ( Tanzania,1) 91% of kids are in school ( Tanzania,1) 4.6% are in secondary schools ( Tanzania,1)

31 Works Consulted Nyamw ezi. Junior Worldmark E ncylcopedia of World Cultures. Ed. Timothy L. Ball and Susan Bevan Gall. V ol. 9. Detroit: UX L, Gale V irtual Reference Library. Web. 15 September Tanzania. Worldmark E ncyclopedia of the Nations. Ed. Timothy L. Gall and Susan Bevan Gall. Online ed. Detroit: Gale, Gale Junior. Web. 24 September 2011.

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