Culture and Social Organisation

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 6 Social Studies | Strand 2.0 People, Population and Social Organisations | Sub-Strand 2.3 Culture and Social Organisation (4 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Describe age-groups and age-sets in African traditional society
• Explain the functions of a clan in traditional African society
• Identify aspects of African traditional culture that ought to be preserved
• Desire to uphold aspects of African traditional culture that ought to be preserved

Summary

Traditional African societies were often organised through age-sets and clans -- structures that shaped roles, responsibilities, and belonging. This topic looks at how these systems worked, and which aspects of traditional culture are worth preserving today.