AFRICAN MYTH SITES

AFRICAN MYTH SEQUENCE

Africa did not develop one overall myth system because Africa itself does not have one people or one history. Its different peoples speak more than 1,000 languages and its mythologies are just as vast and varied. African myths, legends, and tribal histories were shared through ritual storytelling, proverbs, chanted poems, or songs. Stories about wily animal tricksters like Hare or Anansi the Spider, are particularly popular (http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/africa.htm).

AFRICAN TRIBAL PACKETS

Packet #1: Introduction to African Mythology

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1. African Vocabulary

2. Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop and Worksheet #1

3. African Storytelling and How is African Mythology Known and Worksheet #2

4. Influence of Egyptian Mythology and Tribal Challenge #1: Worksheet #3

Packet #2: Tribe Choice

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1. Choose your tribe fromCreation Myths, More Tribal Myths , Tribal List, African Tribes and Cultures

2. Tribal Challenge #2: Ceremonial Banner

Packet #3: Mande and Yoruba Tribal Knowledge

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1.Mande Questions

2. Mande Myth

3. RAFTing with Mande

4. Yoruba Options Option 1: 1-10 Yoruba World and Option 2: textbook pages 452-463

5. World of Yoruba and Yoruban Religion : Combo of present religions plus Orisa concept of play and journey

6. Yoruban Culture and Yoruban Religion: Its cosmology and mythology

Packet #4: Dogon Tribal Knowledge

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1.Tribal Challenge #3: RAFTing with Dogon Tribe

2. Religion of the Dogon

3. Dogon Nommos

4. Dogon Theory of Creation and Crystal Links sequence

5. The Dogon Revisited

Packet #5: African Philosophy and Santeria

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1. Philosophy

2. Santeria

3. Origins of Voodoo and Witchcraft in Africa and Asia

4. Tribal Challenge #4: WAR
Prepare for the War and fight your best battles
Test preparation and Test

Packet #6: Deity Inspiration

Gods and Goddesses - Patron Deity and African Gods

From the worksheet in bold, pick the deity that most represents your values.

A. African Goddesses
B. African Dieties: Click on each to get a definition - many different locales
c. Goddesses of Africa: a list of goddesses and what they represent
D. African Gods:
Review by Elias Gilman: Database of 168 African gods and goddesses alphabetized and containing rather comedic and sarcastic renditions of the histories of each god. Some are funny but not informative, and some have excellent information, kind of the luck of the draw. Other information includes region each deity is from, gender, attributes, pronunciation (coming soon) and alternative names.
E. Gods and Goddesses of Africa
Gilman Review: Basic gods and goddesses of AFrica deity matrix, with the home page also having information on other deities as well.
F. Encyclopedia Mythica:
Many deities but short, efficient info
G. African:
Gilman Review: African gods and goddesses listed alphabetically and with region, and with descriptions ranging from a sentence or two to a good paragraph.
H. Santeria- one of many syncrenetic religions
Gilman Review: A site on the different practices and aspects of the religion known as Sateria, the religion based on Yoruban beleifs and brought to the New World by slaves working on sugar plantations.

Other: 6. Tribal Challenge #3: Your team acts out a myth.

PROJECT IDEAS

Mark Ray: Purchase or does VSD have?: Wonders of the African World http://www.shoppbs.org/searchHandler/index.jsp?searchId=10329213775&keywords=Wonders+of+the+African+World&y=6&x=45

Wonders of Africa: http://www.pbs.org/wonders/

I. Introduction - notes

Read A- C and complete one reciprocal reading form on your reading

based on emotion, not reason
lack of concern for women's issues
Marked by enslavement issues and freedom concepts

II. Religious Influence - Reciprocal Reading

Read each of the following hand-outs and complete a reciprocal reading sheet on A-D.

A. Dogon: Extraterrestial Visit
B. Yoruba: Combo of present religions plus Orisa concept of play and journey - Yoruban Culture and Yoruban Religion
and Yoruban Religion: Its cosmology and mythology
C. Kongo: Focus on land and matrilineal ancestors. Evil is greed, envy and maliciousness
D. Voodo - class hand-out at this time - [also Magic and Conjuration ]
E. Pictures of Traditional Religions
F. Mande Culture: Male Rule

Read Creation Myths and do worksheet

From the worksheet in bold, pick the deity that most represents your values.

A. African Goddesses
B. African Dieties: Click on each to get a definition - many different locales
c. Goddesses of Africa: a list of goddesses and what they represent
D. African Gods:
Review by Elias Gilman: Database of 168 African gods and goddesses alphabetized and containing rather comedic and sarcastic renditions of the histories of each god. Some are funny but not informative, and some have excellent information, kind of the luck of the draw. Other information includes region each deity is from, gender, attributes, pronunciation (coming soon) and alternative names.
E. Gods and Goddesses of Africa
Gilman Review: Basic gods and goddesses of AFrica deity matrix, with the home page also having information on other deities as well.
F. Encyclopedia Mythica:
Many deities but short, efficient info
G. African:
Gilman Review: African gods and goddesses listed alphabetically and with region, and with descriptions ranging from a sentence or two to a good paragraph.
H. Santeria- one of many syncrenetic religions
Gilman Review: A site on the different practices and aspects of the religion known as Sateria, the religion based on Yoruban beleifs and brought to the New World by slaves working on sugar plantations.

VI. General Myths - Reciprocal Reading

Create a fetish in class that has symbols reflecting your deity choice and your own values. Present your fetish to class with information on your deity and your values.