CLASS 5 LESSON JUNE 2020
SOCIAL RELATIONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Education
-Before the coming of European, there were no formal schools.
-Children were taught at home around fire places, in grazing field and farms
-They were taught by their parents, grand parents,elders,relatives and playmates.
-They learnt about good Morals Like Medicine, trade, blacksmith, Parenthood,Culture,Hunting and Farming
-They were taught through stories, songs, observing ceremonies and discussions
-Through proverbs, riddles and wise sayings as methods of learning (i.e after apprenticeship)
CULTURAL ARTEFACTS
-Cultural is the way of life of people in the society.
-Cultural artefacts are things that were made and used by a community in the past example were ornaments,weapons,carvings clothes, tools, baskets.
TYPES OF CULTURAL ARTEFACTS
| TYPE | EXAMPLES |
| Fishing | Fishing Baskets, Spears And Hooks. |
| Storage items | Pots, Baskets, Guards, Jars, Calabashes |
| Hunting tools | Bows and Arrows, slings clubs and spears |
| Cultivating tools | Digging stick, Hoes |
| Ornaments | Neckleces,Bracelets,Anklets,Bangles And Earrings |
| Musical Instruments | Stringed Instruments, Jingles And Drums |
-The cultural artefacts are stored in Museums in Kenya eg Nairobi, Kitale, Kisumu,Nyeri,Mombasa and Lamu.
Importance Of Cultural Artefacts
- Helps us to know how our people lived in the past
- Help us to know the activities the community was involved in
- They help us to know the history of our community
CULTURAL ASPECTSS THAT NEED TO BE PRESERVED
- Respect for elders
- Fear of God
- Proper dressing
- Care of environment
- Proper feeding habits
- Cultural heritage
- Use of traditional food good behavior
- Respect for human life.
WORK TO DO
1.Most cultural artifacts are today kept in ___________
