Culture of the Central African Republic - Week 9 - Romina Vanhove

Hello Everyone!

Today we are in the Central African Republic. It’s truly very beautiful up here. No great luxury here, but we are discovering the true African life as it is. I’m sure that this will be our most unforgettable experience, however the war in Libya and all the other things we went through are also unforgettable.

In our traveling guide I read that, the Central African Republic doesn’t really have one big population like us Belgians, it has like 15 secondary urban centres that contain up to 30 000 inhabitants. Because the country is so divided, there are several languages that are spoken by the inhabitants. Though the majority of residents speak languages belonging to the Ubangian family. Though the official languages of the country are Sango and French. I see you wondering, French? Well yes, the Central African Republic long was a colonisation of France, so a lot of people there speak French.

People here still live in the typical houses as we imagined them. These houses are called dwellings, while we were visiting a rural village, the owner told us that the dwellings should be replaced frequently due to termites. The dwellings are made of sundried brick and thatched wild grass, in deep forest areas palm fronds are tiled on. In the past they used to use mud-and-wattle structures, but the French discouraged that. Dwellings are primarily used for storage and sleeping, however in the six-month dry and hot season in the savannah, it happens frequently that people sleep outdoors.

Well, this was the most important information on the culture of the Central African Republic. I’m wondering what will be next, but I’m sure this country will be one of my greatest memories! Talk to you later!

With love

Romina

Source: http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Central-African-Republic.html