first watch Wonders of the African World... Episodes 3 & 4 {The Slave Kingdoms &
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first watch Wonders of the African World... Episodes 3 & 4 {The Slave Kingdoms & The Holy Land} on YouTube AFTER THAT For this week's viewing of part 3 in the documentary series Wonders of the African World, I'd like for you to share your general impressions of the region of West Africa that Henry Louis Gates explores. What specific communities does he visit? What are some things he discovers about these West African communities? What was your most significant discovery? How would you compare West Africa to ancient Nile River Valley civilizations of Egypt, Nubia, Kush, Meroe, etc?
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He visited the Ghanaian community and in one of the parts visited the Ashanti Empire in the country. He also visited the Dahomey community. In the later part (the holy land) he visited Ethiopia and explored the religious angle in the community.
One of the key things that is discovered in the documentary is that the Africans themselves were involved in the slave trade when the slavery was rampant. The Ashanti and Dahomey tribes themselves were involved in the slave trade. They sold the prisoners of war and the criminals to the Europeans and this became a full-fledged slavery business.
Another discovery from the documentary has been the act of human sacrifice that was present during the ruling of Dahomey Empire. Apparently, the rival kings and generals were sacrificed to certain rituals.
The market where the skull of different animals were present was an interesting and new thing to learn. It is shocking to see that it is an established market where people purchase various items for placing curses and magic. Martin’s ancestor, Don Francisco’s family of about 2000+ people was also a new discovery.
One of the most significant discovery was that the African tribes and Empires were partners with the Europeans and involved in the slave trade.
When it comes to West Africa, they have been heavily involved in slavery and that was one of the major business for those countries. On the hand similar slavery tradition was present in the Nile River Civilizations as well.
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