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The Culture and People |
| The Culture |
| Gabon has a great number of ethnic groups, so there is a wide diversity
of cultures and a variety of believes and rites. The worship of ancestors
plays a predominant part in the life of most villagers. Masked and
costumed dances accompanied by music and singing are the most important
ritual ceremonies and take many forms. The country is well known for its superb and dramatic hand carved masks used in ceremony and decoration; the mask itself is considered a sacred work. Fang masks from the northern regions are the most renowned. Small statues of people and animals are carved in hard woods and in soapstone. The music is West African in style and traditional handcrafted musical instruments are still used. |
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| The People |
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| Internet Links |
| www.ga.refer.org/gabon www.arts.uwa.edu.au/aflit/countrygabonfr.html www.afromix.org/disco/pays/gabon/indexfr.html www.citeweb.net/bateke www.iboga.org |
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