Cultural Resources
This website gives a look at the history of the people of Equatorial Guinea and also some of the customs of the people. This website explains some of the different groups of people in the country.
http://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/2013/02/bubi-people-equatorial-guineas-warrior.html
Although this second website doesn't have as much information as the one before, this website does give a good brief overview of the history and culture of Equatorial Guinea.
http://www.iexplore.com/travel-guides/africa/equatorial-guinea/history-and-culture
http://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/2013/02/bubi-people-equatorial-guineas-warrior.html
Although this second website doesn't have as much information as the one before, this website does give a good brief overview of the history and culture of Equatorial Guinea.
http://www.iexplore.com/travel-guides/africa/equatorial-guinea/history-and-culture
Culture Map of Africa
Income compared to the Ratio of girls and boys in school
There is both a negative and positive correlation between these two factors, but it is not drastic. There is an increase in the ratio of girls and boys in secondary school, but it declines pretty rapidly, and then again starts to rise. The income continues to rise throughout the whole time span. These two only have a consistent correlation in the first few years when there is a slow increase in income and a slow increase in the ratio, but once the income rises further, it seems that the ratio does not stay consistent, which indicates that even with their growing wealth they don't favor woman or girls too much more.
Religion in Equatorial Guinea
I have a red arrow indicating where Equatorial Guinea is.
Because I am unable to find sources that provide the information needed to explain how Equatorial Guinea became a Christian country, I am left to piece together the small bits of information, along with my own observations to give an explanation. With 93 percent of the country being Christians, of that percent, 87 percent consider themselves to be Roman Catholics. Equatorial Guinea having a primarily Catholic society, from observation, can be attributed to the country’s Spanish origin.
Although Christianity is the main religion of this country, most sources do not acknowledge the importance of this religion in the formation of the country. Again from observation, this country’s poor status and government issues possibly attribute to the understated importance of religion for the people. The government though, did pass a law that said that the Roman Catholic Church was preferred in the country.
Due to the country being mainly Christian, it can be assumed that their places of worship are churches, since Christians mainly worship in a church. There are churches built in the country, but I have been unable to find if there are multiple churches for their people to visit.
Again, due to the lack of information I have discovered on this country regarding religion, I am left to form my own opinion based on what I already know. When it comes to the government of this country it is apparent that it is corrupt, and therefore it is assumed that the government and religion overlap in the matter of the government needing something. I do not have any proof or examples to support this assumption but from the fact that the president keeps money, from their oil discovery, from the people, I am only left to assume that he probably uses religion as a way to get what he wants from his people.
Sources:
Countries and their cultures. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Costa-Rica-to-Georgia/EquatorialGuineans.html
Encyclopedia of natios. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Equatorial-Guinea-RELIGIONS.html
Religious beliefs in equatorial guinea. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.spainexchange.com/guide/GQ-religion.htm
[Web log message]. (2010, January 29). Retrieved from http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58563/Country-information-Equatorial-Guinea.html
Although Christianity is the main religion of this country, most sources do not acknowledge the importance of this religion in the formation of the country. Again from observation, this country’s poor status and government issues possibly attribute to the understated importance of religion for the people. The government though, did pass a law that said that the Roman Catholic Church was preferred in the country.
Due to the country being mainly Christian, it can be assumed that their places of worship are churches, since Christians mainly worship in a church. There are churches built in the country, but I have been unable to find if there are multiple churches for their people to visit.
Again, due to the lack of information I have discovered on this country regarding religion, I am left to form my own opinion based on what I already know. When it comes to the government of this country it is apparent that it is corrupt, and therefore it is assumed that the government and religion overlap in the matter of the government needing something. I do not have any proof or examples to support this assumption but from the fact that the president keeps money, from their oil discovery, from the people, I am only left to assume that he probably uses religion as a way to get what he wants from his people.
Sources:
Countries and their cultures. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Costa-Rica-to-Georgia/EquatorialGuineans.html
Encyclopedia of natios. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Equatorial-Guinea-RELIGIONS.html
Religious beliefs in equatorial guinea. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.spainexchange.com/guide/GQ-religion.htm
[Web log message]. (2010, January 29). Retrieved from http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/58563/Country-information-Equatorial-Guinea.html
FOOD
Foods they eat:
Staple foods: Cassava, bananas, rice, yams, fish.
Greens available to them: Spinach, kale, and other local items
Fruits available: mango, coconuts, and pineapples
Popular dishes: Chicken in cream sauce with boiled plantain, grilled fish with pumpkin seeds.
Another popular dish is Guinea Fowl Paella, here is the recipe for this dish:
Ingredients:
500g guineafowl breasts, cut into 3cm strips
1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 medium onion,
chopped 2 garlic cloves,
minced 500ml chicken stock (or stock from the guinea fowl bones
200g long-grain rice
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1/8 tsp turmeric
400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 red bell pepper,
de-seeded and cut into strips
1/2 tin (250g) black-eyed peas (or any beans or peas)
Directions:
Heat the oil in a pan and cook the guineafowl strips until they are almost done.
Remove the meat and set aside then fry the onion and garlic.
Cook until the onion has softened then add the rice and fry for a few minutes before adding the stock, rice, oregano, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and turmeric.
Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, for 15 minutes.
Add the tinned tomatoes, bell pepper and beans.
Stir, cover, and simmer for 5 more minutes, until the rice is tender.
Add the meat, cook for a few minutes to heat the meat then serve.
"Most people support themselves through subsistence farming, growing rice, yams, cassava, bananas, and palm oil nuts. Sixty-six percent of the population works in agriculture, 23 percent in services, and 11 percent in industry."
Since these people are living in Africa, much of their food has African aspects, but since Equatorial Guinea was colonized by the Spanish, they have a special Spanish influence in their food which many other African countries do not have.
Sources:
Shepard, Cheyna. (2011, November 4). Food in Equatorial Guinea. Retrived from
http://www.vagabondjourney.com/food-in-equatorial-guinea/
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Equatorial-Guinea.html
(n.d). Retrieved from http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/miscellaneous/fetch-recipe.php?rid=misc-guinea-fowl-paella
Staple foods: Cassava, bananas, rice, yams, fish.
Greens available to them: Spinach, kale, and other local items
Fruits available: mango, coconuts, and pineapples
Popular dishes: Chicken in cream sauce with boiled plantain, grilled fish with pumpkin seeds.
Another popular dish is Guinea Fowl Paella, here is the recipe for this dish:
Ingredients:
500g guineafowl breasts, cut into 3cm strips
1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 medium onion,
chopped 2 garlic cloves,
minced 500ml chicken stock (or stock from the guinea fowl bones
200g long-grain rice
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1/8 tsp turmeric
400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 red bell pepper,
de-seeded and cut into strips
1/2 tin (250g) black-eyed peas (or any beans or peas)
Directions:
Heat the oil in a pan and cook the guineafowl strips until they are almost done.
Remove the meat and set aside then fry the onion and garlic.
Cook until the onion has softened then add the rice and fry for a few minutes before adding the stock, rice, oregano, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and turmeric.
Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, for 15 minutes.
Add the tinned tomatoes, bell pepper and beans.
Stir, cover, and simmer for 5 more minutes, until the rice is tender.
Add the meat, cook for a few minutes to heat the meat then serve.
"Most people support themselves through subsistence farming, growing rice, yams, cassava, bananas, and palm oil nuts. Sixty-six percent of the population works in agriculture, 23 percent in services, and 11 percent in industry."
Since these people are living in Africa, much of their food has African aspects, but since Equatorial Guinea was colonized by the Spanish, they have a special Spanish influence in their food which many other African countries do not have.
Sources:
Shepard, Cheyna. (2011, November 4). Food in Equatorial Guinea. Retrived from
http://www.vagabondjourney.com/food-in-equatorial-guinea/
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Equatorial-Guinea.html
(n.d). Retrieved from http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/miscellaneous/fetch-recipe.php?rid=misc-guinea-fowl-paella