Gambian cultures

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• Studiejaar 1

Gambian cultures

The Gambia

• Western Africa 
• Capital: Banjul

History

• 1400s: trading stations
•  France and England 
• 1783: British colony 
• 1965: Gambia independent 

Union model

Hofstede

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the power distance score of The Gambia?
(The Netherlands -> 38)

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What is the individualism score of The Gambia?
(The Netherlands -> 80)

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What is the masculinity score of The Gambia?
(The Netherlands -> 14)

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What is the uncertainty avoidance score of The Gambia?
(The Netherlands -> 53)

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What is the long term orientation score of The Gambia?
(The Netherlands -> 67)

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In een eerdere les vonden jullie het eerlijk dat laagopgeleiden minder verdienden dan hogeropgeleiden.
Hoe eerlijk vind je het dat Frederika, Joshua en Anneloes net zoveel verdienen als iemand met een uitkering (waar zij aan meebetalen), maar net zoveel problemen kennen?
Schaal: 0 = erg oneerlijk, 5 = heel erg eerlijk

05

What kind of tribes do you already know?

What percentage do the different subcultures in The Gambia consist of? 

Drag the percentages to the tribes

Mandinka

Fula

Wolof

Jola

24%

18%

16%

10%

Mandinka

• Biggest group/tribe in The Gambia 
• Language & religion
• An oral society
• Griots / Jiles
• Cultural Preservation

Fula

• 40 million in Africa
• Origin of the name
• Traditionally pastoral   nomads
• Moral codes
• Jewelry / henna / ink

Wolof

• Mainly in West-African countries
• 3rd largest group (16%)
• Own language 
• Freeborn, 
• Born in slavery & 
• Artisans
• Beauty and outfits

Jola

• Gambia, Senegal & Guinea Bissau
• 4th largest group  (10%)
• Religion changed 
• Non-hierarchical structure 

Workshop

• Introduction/Kahoot
  
• Workshop activities - Quartet & Dilemmas
•  Evaluation

Sources

- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzV-4lDcJ20

- www.visitthegambia.gm

- Thesis: “They have the clock we have the time” - Microsoft Word - master scriptie 'they have the clock we have the time'.docx (uvt.nl) 

- Hofstede: Country Comparison - Hofstede Insights (hofstede-insights.com) 

- Book: https://books.google.nl/books?hl=nl&lr=&id=ikWccsfwZJAC&oi=fnd&pg=PP2&dq=gambia+ethnic+groups&ots=oFyVejXziQ&sig=9-Qj9WKyy8qeS6ff_1zHWOkwTXw#v=snippet&q=jola&f=false 

Questions?