About Cameroonian culture.

1. Cameroonian Culture by Nickolas Alvarado Holidays: New Year's Day, January 1 National Youth Day, February 11 Labour Day, May 1 National Day, May 20 Assumption, August 15 Unification Day, October 1 Christmas, December 25 Sports: Canoe racing Wrestling Running Soccer (football) One of a few tropical countries able to compete in a winter Olympics. Cameroon vs. Germany in 2003. Children gathering on Youth Day.

3. The best known musical style is makossa and the related dance bikutsi. It began in the 1950s and began spreading abroad in the 80s. The chant “mamako, mamasa, maka makossa” from Emmanuel Dibango has been used by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson in their music. The style was also used during the 2010 World Cup by Shakira during a performance. Traditional instruments used by performers during celebrations and performances. The left is a balafon and the right are Tam Tams.

5. Staple foods include cassavas, yams, rice, plantains, potatoes, maize, beans, and millet.

8. They do not have a written language.

9. Sexually liberal and practice polygamy.

10. Males dress up, wear makeup, and dance to woo women for marriage. Suitors performing the Yaake dance. A woman judging the beauty of the men.

12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon

13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wodaabe