The bantu expansion is a major series of migrations of the original proto bantu language speaking group, who spread from an original nucleus around west africacentral africa across much of subsaharan africa. There was a difference between the rich and poor, as well as with men and women. The bantu migration is the most important human migration to have occurred since the first human ancestors left africa more than a million years ago. Childrens books about migration carrots are orange. The bantu expansion is the name for a postulated millennialong series of migrations of speakers of the original proto bantu language group.
When humans first ventured out of africa some 60,000 years ago, they left genetic footprints still visible today. As illustrated on the map, from central africa these migrations. As i research childrens books about migration i quickly became both impressed and intrigued by the amazing childrens books offered at our library and online the artwork hands down were some of the most beautiful i had seen from childrens books. This migration is sometimes called the bantu migration. Reasons for the bantu migration the reasons for the migration of the bantu are not known but they most likely included the following. The linguistic group comprises of about 300600 different ethnic groups totaling to over 100 million individuals across the african continent. Bantu peoples, the approximately 85 million speakers of the more than 500 distinct languages of the bantu subgroup of the nigercongo language family, occupying almost the entire southern projection of the african continent. Bantu expansion african studies oxford bibliographies. With the development of the iron blade, reaping became easier for the bantu people and agriculture took on a whole new meaning. The human imprint teaching resources teachers pay teachers.
Bantu is a term used in different contexts to mean different things. Human migration patterns in this activity, students will use a variety of skills to complete the tasks, including close reading and comprehension abilities, researching, and mapping. A map showing the movement of the bantu from the north. Lesson early africa and the bantu migrations leave a comment. The great southward bantu migration in africa took place in subsaharan africa south of the sahara desert, over some 2,000 years. History of east africabantu history history migration and settlement in east africa 1880 bantu migration activities introduction causes and effects of bantu migration bantu migration. The reading part of this activity requires students to read for both information clues and for understanding in order to complete the mapping section. The amazing bantu migration and the fascinating bantu people. Users enter the date, activity level and zipcode or drop a pin. This video discusses the impacts of bantu migration and language on sub saharan africa. Bantu migrations the bantu migration was one of the first major events in african history. The following effects resulted from the bantu migration to the south. Draw a sketch map of east africa and show the movement of i mukasa and family ii nyerere and family. The mapping system relies on daily migration data provided by our members and online readers.
Its necessary to understand this if you want to understand how modern africa came to be. What were the causes and effects of bantu migrations. The bantu includes groups like the baganda, banyoro, batoru of uganda, akamba, kikuyu and many others. Maps activity book aleksandra mizielinska, daniel mizielinski on. A thousand year migration eastward began that is now referred to as the bantu migration a descendants of these settlers speak languages with bantu components. In this human migration instructional activity, 2nd graders make lists of reasons why people migrate. A recent publishers flyer lists 25 new books on migration in his inventory. The bantu migration was one of the first formative events in african history. Identifying the bantu as the descendants of the israelites extremely important. This document is confined to the bantu as a major linguistic group in africa whose existence is in record up to about 5000 years ago. I highly recommend watching these movies, or even better, read the books. By the end of the first millennium divisions had formed. This book inspired the activity i am sharing today.
They moved due to the fear of famine, which broke out due to overcrowding and drought. Divide students into small groups to work together. They reached the equatorial rain forest 3500 years ago, entering what is now uganda, 3000 years ago. I think the books especially really give you a sense of. They study the bantu migrations through older maps of migration routes. There are two versions as to how the bantu migrated. Pull factors why people might be attracted to a new place. The spread in the use of iron technology and knowledge. Under the bantu expansion migration hypothesis, the bantu peoples would have assimilated andor displaced a number of the presumed earlier inhabitants that they came across, such as pygmy and khoisan populations in the centre and south, respectively. It is people of this ancestry that comprised the bulk. The bantu languages, a closelyknit family of 440 to 680 languages depending on how one distinguishes between a language and a dialect, are spoken across the southern third of the african continent, from the boundary between modern day nigeria and cameroon in the west, to southern somali in the east, and as far south as the cape. Migration song enjoy learning about the word migration as you follow the california gray whale on its journey in this 3.
The bantu speaking peoples migrated from western africa near modernday nigeria southward and eastward, spreading out across all of the southern half of the african continent. Using data from a vast genomic analysis of more than 2,000 samples taken from individuals in 57 populations throughout sub. This file contains the questions from the homework assigned on tuesday, february 25. I hope you found these ready to go resources and lesson ideas to be helpful in planning out any lessons for your migration and hibernation science plans. In this post i would like to establish the fact that the bantu branch of africans, generally concentrated in subsaharan part of the continent, and their related family branches are actually descendants of the hebrew israelites. It is given this name since it involved the movement of people whose indigenous language belonged to the same language familythe kongoniger language group. The primary evidence for this expansion has been linguistic, namely that the languages spoken in subequatorial africa are remarkably similar to each other. Examine how they influenced africa with their language and culture. The bantu language most often taught in american universities is swahili, but there are many others. The artwork alone gave a testament to how the authors and illustrators truly embraced their subject. The lesson, mapping twentieth century africanamerican migration, is designed to help students develop their analytical skills when examining maps by. The bantu were the first to develop language and provide historians with an idea about africas. Brief history of the bantu migration into south africa the great southward bantu migration in africa took place in subsaharan africa south of the sahara desert, over some 2,000 years.
Push factors why people might want to leave one place. During a wave of expansion that began 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, bantu speaking populations today some 310 million people gradually left their original homeland of westcentral africa and traveled to the eastern and southern regions of the continent. Lessons, activities, mapmaking resources, and more. Using the reference maps below, have the students label the locations of the kush, nubian, assyrian, axum, and nok kingdoms on the blank outline map. History of the bantu speaking people history essay. The bantu expansion the bantu are thought to have originated from the the area of nigeriacameroon, and started their expansion east and south about 5,000 years ago 3,000 bc.
In the book going home it talks about many different animal migrations. See how human activity is changing animal migration patterns. Their lives might be in danger it might be hard to make a living. You only need to answer the questions for your assigned kingdom, so only print those questions. With them, the bantu brought new technologies and skills such as cultivating highyield crops and iron. It also touches on why, for so many years, the history of this area was. Origin bantu is a common term used to refer to the over 400 different ethnic groups of africa stretching from south of the sahara desert to south africa that have similar languages and to some extent customs. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle. Learn about the ancient bantu people and their migrations. The bantu migration refers to the geographic spreading over africa, from a. However, only 5 million people speak the bantu swahili language as the first language.
The significance of the bantu migration is that it. Brief history of the bantu migration into south africa. The migration of the bantu people from their origins in southern west africa saw a gradual population movement sweep through the central, eastern, and southern parts of the continent starting in the mid2nd millennium bce and finally ending before 1500 ce. Learners use a map of human migration to think about their own potential migration and the reasons behind. A new book maps how animals navigate a world heavily altered by urban development and climate change. Their movements are called migrations their large scale movements over long. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. How did the bantu migration shape african populations. Lasting for 1,500 years, the bantu migration involved the movement of people whose language belonged to the kongoniger language group. This file includes the questions for all 6 kingdoms. There are around 6 million people of kikuyu kenya and 10 million people of zulu in south africa who are included as bantu people.
The bantu branch of africans are hebrew israelites part. Some of the activities like farming were introduced and the bantu. Learn about and do activities with this online lesson. In the process, the proto bantu speaking settlers displaced or absorbed preexisting huntergatherer and pastoralist groups that they encountered. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category bantu migration. Over several millennia, the bantu have migrated in all directions, carrying the iron age into many areas.
The bantu expansion an overview for college students the word bantu the word bantu which means people in many bantu languages refers to a group of about 500 african languages and to their speakers, today numbering about 90 million people. Bantu migration the bantu migration occurred as early as 3000 bce and it provided the basis for most of the african languages and it spread ironworking and agriculture in the subsaharan region of africa. Browse bantu migration resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. The bantu migration refers to the movement across the african continent of the various speakers of bantu languages. With them, the bantu brought new technologies and skills such as cultivating highyield crops and ironworking which produced more. Maps and other geographic representations can be used to trace the development of human. Migration of the bantu people are believed to of started somewhere around bce toggle. Having the understanding that the bantu are israelites. The bantu migration being the largest migration in history, influenced two thirds of african language.
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