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 The following words are marked in red throughout the text in the Art and Life in Africa CD-ROM program. Within the program, click on the words to view the definitions in a popup window.

 

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gendarmes:

A French term for a group of police officers.

geneological:

Describing the direct descent from an ancestor or lineage

generative:

Having the ability to originate, produce, or procreate.

genre scenes:

Relating to everyday events.

gnosis:

An intuitive understanding of spiritual truths.

griots:

Storytellers who recount the oral tradition and history of a village or family.

guild:

An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.

guilds:

Associations of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.

 

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Revised November 17, 1998