African culture
a. is notable for its use of bards to retain and spread communal history and religious beliefs.
b. rapidly did away with bards once the Arabic and Swahili languages were established.
c. never used the storytelling talents of women to spread and perpetuate knowledge and beliefs.
d. used only wooden carvings for religious purposes, reserving terra-cotta and metal objects for secular occasions.
e. was never subject to outside influences.
a
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