Some of the slaves sang songs in their language that had secret messages that the Americans didn't know.
Enslaved Africans kept African history and culture alive by telling stories.
Enslaved Africans kept African history and culture alive by telling stories.
Enslaved Africans kept African history and culture alive by telling stories.
Enslaved Africans kept African history and culture alive by telling stories.
Africans told stories because they had wanted to keep their culture alive. When they were enslaved, africans were forbidden to read or write. As a solution, they told stories to teach their children about their culture and life.
Once you are away from your country, taken or voluntarily, culture and relatives may be all you have left.
how did the african keep their culture alive in the maroon communties
When the African Slaves were enslaved, they sang slave songs. Some were secret messages, and others helped to preserve their culture. They sang about several different things, and about loved ones or about things they loved, and the songs were passed down from generation to generation.
what didn't help african slaves keep their african culture alive
Do things that's native to your culture.
Through Storytelling
Books