Matriarch
The female head of family or tribe
Yoruba
A tribe from Nigeria
Encapsulate
The act of enclosing something in
Bourgeoisie
The middle class
Hisself
"Himself"
Alayio
One for whom bread/food is not enough
meddling
to interfere in other people's business or interests
flit
to move about quickly or from place to place, situation, position, etc.
assimilationist
someone who supports, promotes, and/or strongly labors for cultural, racial or ethnic integration
Songhay/Songhai
1. the language of the Songhai people
2. a prosperous African empire that expanded from the west coast of Africa into Mali and as far as Niger, especially during the 15th and 16th century
Bantu
1. a Zulu word meaning "person"
2. a group of African languages spoke by the Bantu people on the west coast of Africa, primarily in Nigeria
Ashanti/Asante
1. a language spoken by the Ashanti people
2. a large tribal people who live in Ghana
