question we will discuss here is straightforward yet hardly ever touched upon: is such a global hegemony a good thing or a bad one? We shall first examine the situation of other linguae francae in the past and at the present time: Greek‚ Latin‚ French‚ Swahili‚ and the situation during the colonial era. We shall compare our findings with the contemporary situation and see that the hegemony of English presents both positive and negative aspects. A very positive aspect is the actual existence of a worldwide
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my tits Swahili Kuma Maka Msenge wewe Unafirwa wewe Kuma wewe Your mum’s pussy Your gay Sexual intercourse of gay Your pussy What kinds of swear words do you use in your own language? Korean - English Sexual intercourse Reproductive Organs Idiotic Animalize Malay Babi - Pig One of the rudest word in Malaysia Malaysia is a Muslim country and Islam is restricted to pork. The religion has food restrictions according to their own dietary laws‚ which is “Halaal” Swahili Msenge Wewe
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In the period 300CE to 1450CE‚ certain luxury goods in Afro-Eurasia changed from being specific to an individual country to being circulated in interregional trade‚ and the expansion of trade networks changed Easterners’ sheer oblivion of environmental knowledge to their creation of technological adaptations for trade‚ while the economic prosperity in existing trade routes stayed the same. The first change is developed through the introduction of certain luxury goods that were included in famous
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dance. These tribes also use a variety of languages and dialects. Zulu and Swahili are some of the languages still being used. Here are some of the famous tribes that exist in Africa. Tribes of Kenya The Masai tribe in Kenya is the most famous tribe in Africa. They are not difficult to sport with their trade mark red robes and spears. The Embu‚ Kalenjin‚ Kamba‚ Kikuyu‚ Kisii‚ Luhya‚ Luo‚ Meru‚ Mijikenda‚ Samburu‚ Swahili‚ Taita and Turkana are some of the bigger tribes in Kenya. There are many
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Chapter 18 States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa ©2011‚ The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1 Effects of Early African Migrations Bantu-speaking peoples settle south of equator Agriculture‚ herding spreads with Bantu migrations Iron metallurgy ©2011‚ The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2 Cultivation of Bananas Domesticated in southeast Asia Malay sailors colonize Madagascar‚ 300-500 C.E. Introduce bananas‚ yams‚ chickens Well-adapted
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Introduction Topic Sentence: Conflict is considered to be an all pervasive human phenomena which can easily penetrate all forms of social relationships with various cultural groups and ethnic communities (Ting Toomey et al. 47). Movement from intergroup conflicts to interpersonal friction → evident from the conflicting encounters between the Johnson family – parallels between the family and the African-American community at large. Everyday Use is a short story depicting the harmonies and conflicts
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were appropriated. These cathedrals are compared to the most expansive and majestic cathedrals of Europe. Under the Sunni dynasty‚ Songhai expansion incorporated the eastern part of Mali into its empire in 1471. When the well-designed homes of the Swahili domestic architecture were built‚ there were houses hardly anywhere else in the
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goods from Asia. A change in commerce from 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E. was the changing of control over trade. Around 650 C.E.‚ the Swahili dominated the trade‚ especially since there were so many coastal forts of the east side of Africa. Trade then switched amongst the Muslims of the Middle East‚ China and then the various European groups. This was a change because the Swahili were native to Africa‚ and sold ivory‚ gold‚ iron‚ slaves and exotic animals for silk in Persia and porcelain in China while power
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Compare and contrast the Indian ocean (Swahili city-states)‚ trans-Saharan (Sudanic states)‚ and silk road trade routes. III. Kingdoms of the Grasslands A. Introduction 1. Three coasts – Atlantic‚ Indian‚ savanna on edge of Sahara 2. Edge of desert 1. Gold found 2. Camels improved trade a. Sahel – grassland belt – best place to live – centers of trade 3. African states emerge as trade intermediaries 4. Location makes them open to droughts and attack 5. 10th century
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its continent. African cultures are so diverse that they are different from any other culture of the world. African cultures contain many different languages. African languages range from common French to languages unheard of to most people such as Swahili. African arts are much different than American arts. Their art involves much more creative pottery‚ masks‚ and paintings. Africa has a very interesting culture. Reasons being the people are very creative and like to express their individuality. The
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