Central+Africa's+Culture

Central Africa's Culture

Culture **Music**~You may have heard African music on the radio, but do you know how it’s made? The USA, Caribbean, and Latin American modern African music has in turn been influenced by jazz; rock and Latin rhythms influence African music .  **Clothes**~Women often wear a loose top and a length of cloth called pagne around the waist as a skirt. Men's casual clothes - which look like pajamas - are in the same distinctively 'African' designs, but most of the cloth is imported from the Netherlands. The most authentic cloths are the handmade, designed fabrics, such as woodblock prints and tie-dyed cloths. Dress clothes are normally conservative and shorts are frowned upon. The standards are usually This language tougher for women than men. Language~ Most people there speak Sango, but the official language of Central Africa is French. **Food**~ The more varied ingredients used the better the food is. Varied ingredients make African food one of the most unique foods in the world. Many of the foods are used with a slimy substance called okra. Meals typically consist of a staple (rice, fermented cassava - another very sticky sensation - or bananas) with some kind of sauce.
 * Rules~** Many people in Central Africa, eat with their hands, but visitors are offered silver ware. You are supposed to eat with your right hand, and many people get offended if you don’t.