Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Cameroon has a rich and diverse culture made up of a mix of about 250 indigenous populations and just as many languages and customs. The country is nicknamed "Little Africa" as geographically, Cameroon consists of coastline, mountains, grass plains, forest, rainforest and desert, all of the geographical regions in Africa in one country.
Category: Culture of Cameroon. 48 languages. ... National symbols of Cameroon (1 C, 4 P) O. Cultural organizations based in Cameroon (4 C) R. Religion in Cameroon (9 ...
Flag of The French Cameroon: A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red (proportions 3:2). 1916–1961: Flag of The United Kingdom: A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland). 1916–1961: Flag of The British Cameroon: A blue ensign with the arms of Cameroon. [9] 1884–1916
Orders, decorations, and medals of Cameroon (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Cameroon" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The coat of arms of Cameroon consists of a shield with a banner above and below it. Behind the shield are two crossed fasces. The shield has the same color pattern as the flag of Cameroon, and in the center is a map of the nation. The scales of justice are superimposed on top of the map of the nation since 1984.
The following are images from various Cameroon-related articles on Wikipedia. Image 1 Map of the region's indigenous languages (from Cameroon ) Image 2 Cameroonian fashion is varied and often mixes modern and traditional elements.
To do this, the Bamum artists appropriated the regalia and symbols of defeated leaders from surrounding states. They also take other objects from the leader’s treasures, and they keep the appropriated replica in the Bamum palace. They also created brand new symbols of power for the rulers and male descendants of the court.
Anthropologists have also noted cultural similarities between the Tikar and the Bamum. E. M. Chilver and Phyllis Mary Kaberry suggested that claims of Tikar ancestry by smaller Grassfields groups may often be political in nature. [14] Small communities of Hausa people in Cameroon also identify as Tikar. [8]