grade 8-Afro-Asian Literature English.pptx

this presentation talks about the Arab arts of Arabia.

1. English communication Arts and skills through afro-Asian literature

2. Africa: the dark continent

3. Africa is called the Dark Continent because most people know very little about it.

4. Africa is not a dark continent it is a land flush with sunshine and vivid light. t he last continents to feel the influence of Western civilization c onsider it a backward continent.

5. Africa c overs an area as large as the United States, Western Europe, India and China One-fifth of the entire land surface of the globe n inety-percent of the diamond mines of the world f ifty-five percent of the gold mines

6. Africa p roduce two-thirds of the world’s supply of cocoa t hree-fifths of the world’s supply of palm oil it has immense reserves of water power

7. National parks in africa

8. t he animals make the continent extremely interesting and unique among all continents. a nimals play a dominant role in Africa mythology and folk stories .

9. Two Basic rules to follow in national parks Never get out of your car Never use, fire off, discharge, or explode any kind of firearm

10. The Albert National Park in Congo - over a million acres The National Park outside Nairobi - famous for the fact it is only five miles outside the City. - easily accessible by taxi - ride takes only fifteen minutes The Park contains about 14,000 wild animals in Africa

11. Wild animals from Africa Mother lion feeding her cubs Pair of tigers making love Giraffe peacefully eating the leaves of a tall tree Elephants stalking along Innumerable species of monkey

12. Spectacular variety of smaller beast Profusion of bird life is astonishing Large ostrich Larks small enough to hide in an ordinary pipe

13. African art

14. c opied and imitated by Western nations. g overnment museums and private collectors have competed in acquiring primitive African ceremonial masks. w ooden figures with distorted limbs have aroused wonder and admiration African intricate carvings have been fantastically praised Primitive African art

15. African art c losely associated with religion v ery primitive in nature and is closely associated with superstition. Mask- intended to frighten away evil spirits.

16. Contemporary dance music s hort rhythm based on the drum beat b ound up with religious ceremony

17. Drum being the force in African music Types of drum Entirely wood Hollowed Slit Wood and hide-elephant ears are especially valued for this purpose

18. African literature o ral in nature s torytellers tell stories using the call and response technique p oetry is often sung or recited in a singsong voice

19. poetry i nclude narrative epic o ccupational verse p raise poems for rulers or other prominent people p raise- sometimes known as “ griots ”