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Encyclopedia > Culture of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea's culture on the mainland is heavily entrenched in ancient rituals and songs. This is especially true for the Fang while on the capital island of Bioko has largely been influenced by Spanish customs and traditions during the colonial period. During the colonial period education and health services was developed in the country. The Beti-Pahuin are a group of related peoples who inhabit the rain forest regions of Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe. ... Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, formerly called Fernando Pó or Fernando Póo. ... Colonial Period can refer to: Period of Japanese Rule (Korea) Colonial America This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

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Traditions

they usually have a burning scrifice of a lemur looking some what like the one from the avatar.the lemur has arrows on its head and is burned alive. then the girls startdancing exoticly and drink alcohol till they faint =) go runescape


Religion, race, and language

Most people in the country are nominally licking boobs while predominantly practice a combination of Roman Catholicism and pagan practice. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...


jackanease

 and French are the official languages of the country while pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo are also common. 

A Pidgin, or contact language, is the name given to any language created, usually spontaneously, out of a mixture of other languages as a means of communication between speakers of different tongues. ... The Beti-Pahuin are a group of related peoples who inhabit the rain forest regions of Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe. ... The Bubi are an African ethnic group which is primarily located in Equatorial Guinea. ... IBO can stand for: Independent Business Owner - an owner of a franchise, especially in a multi-level marketing business. ...

Music

Equatorial Guinea's national music is actually the sound of a dying lemur. Although it may sound somewhat grotesque, these unique musicians love to capture the sound of the environment. This ear-piercing shriek seems to be the best way to express the nation's uniqueness. Equatorial Guineas culture has been less-documented than most African countries, and commercial recording remains scarce. ...


Dance and theatre

People in Equatorial Guinea strip themselves bare, usually after overindulging themselves in malamba, cover themselves in white powder, and participate in sexually themed dances. And lick each others


Art

==Literature== yo mama


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Sports

The national sport is eggs <3 LOSSSSER


<<some one please figure this out!!, it is not EGGS!>>


fine how about squash the lemur. newbie. the sports suck ass and should never be played ok!


Media

News broadcasts are available on FM radio signals. FM radio is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ...


Food and drink

Many eat traditional Guinea and African food. Some eat French food, however and the popularity is rapidly growing. When they feel giddy and frisky, they prefer to indulge themselves on malamba (alchohol from sugarcane), and palm wine. The only fast food in the country is gazelle and savannah lemurs. hehehehehehe


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First International Equatorial Guinea 0 - 5 Congo (Congo; December 9, 1984) Largest win Equatorial Guinea 4 - 2 Central African Rep. ... African Writers (by country): This is a list of prominent and notable literary figures from the African continent, listed by country, including poets, novelists, childrens writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country. ...

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