Wow...Really?


 * Men often beat their wives (publicly is illegal)
 * Making/Decorating Masks is quite popular
 * 80 percent is Roman Catholic
 * Health conditions not good
 * Married couples move in with husband's family
 * Women own little property
 * Many termite mounds
 * Formerly known as Spanish Guinea
 * Fang and Bubi: main cultural/ethnic traditions
 * Country produces timber and natural gas; exports timber, cocoa, petroleum
 * Average Females receive 1/5th the amount of education compared to men


 * Health Conditions are rough and not good
 * Literature is oral; not written


 * Women are considered as second class
 * Most of the population is poor
 * Cars in worse shape than American ones
 * Carry pots and other items on head
 * Formerly known as Spanish Guinea


 * 80 percent is Roman Catholic
 * Lots of fun, festival dancing
 * Most important lesson: Respect and Obey your Elders