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A Language Map For Sierra Leone Was Not Available, So I Provided A Pie Chart Instead
A Language Map For Sierra Leone Was Not Available, So I Provided A Pie Chart Instead
2. Define Pop and Folk culture and then give three examples of each in Sierra Leone?
Pop culture is changes from time to time and usually involves heterogeneous groups of people.
It changes quickly and is dispersed on a global scale. Folk culture changes from place to place.
It involves groups of homogenous people who like to be isolated and is slow to change. It is
clustered on a local scale. They usually have little interaction with others and live in rural areas.
An example of pop culture is that rap and reggae is making its way to Sierra Leone and is
becoming more popular. An example of folk culture in Sierra Leone are the rituals and
ceremonies that are performed by different groups at different times, including the ‘secret
societies.’ These ‘societies’ are hugely secretive and members (men and women have separate
societies) obey a strict code of conduct.
3. How has globalization of pop culture changed the cultural landscape of Sierra Leone?
(How is land used)
In Freetown, there is a wide variety of internal cuisine. You can find Lebanese, European,
Korean, Japanese and Chinese restaurants all over Freetown, as well as African restaurants,
including Senegalese and Ghanaian, which also offer a taste of the continent.
7. What is the official language used in Sierra Leone and define the term?
English is the official language in Sierra Leone. Official language is the language used by the
government.
11. Using a map of the world, you will need to map the top 4 universalizing and ethnic
religions in the world. What patterns of diffusion
do you see in the mp?
Works Cited
legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/sierra_leone.html.
sierraleonenationaltouristboard.com/regions-and-cities/.
hj2009per2sierraleone.weebly.com/colonization.html.
worldhistory2.weebly.com/sources-section.html.