The Culture of Cameroon The culture of Cameroon is very interesting and unique in many ways. The culture of Cameroon has over 130 ethnic groups. There are five main ones in Africa today. They are Bamileke, Bamoun in the west, Fulani and Kirdi in the north, and Ewondo which is around Yaounde. The group of Bamileke is the most populous group in the west. The Bamileke has taken up much of Cameroons economy. In the homeland there are some eighty political chiefs.
The south part of Africa has been in contact with Europe for over 500 years. The Fulani kingdoms are mainly centered in Nigeria. The tradition of outside communication still remains very strong. Most northerns are mainly Kirdi. The Kirdi are mainly compised of tribes. They are located near the Nigerian border. There are two main languages in Cameroon and they are mainly English and French. French is the main widely spoken espically in large cities. Among most of the languages in Cameroon the five major ones are Bamileke, Ewobdi, Bamoun, Fulfulde and Arabic.
The music of Africa is the most popular in Cameroon. The main type of music is Makossa. You will hear this type of music blaring out of clubs throughout Africa. There are many diffrernt types of music, but Makossa is the most popular in Cameroon.
The best food is in Cameroon. Manioc leaves are some of the best main ingrediants that is in some of the foods in Cameroon. Street food is some fo the best around. There is mainly stuffed bread with a salad and grilled chicken and fish. Some of the sauses that they use are the greatest. They mainly consist of rice or a thick mashed potatoe-like substance that comes in three main forms.
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