My name is Mercy, and I am from Cameroon
(in French it is Cameroun). I love my country and I cannot
wait to visit it for the first time since coming to U.S. I came to America with my grandmother, sister,
and brother to join my mother. I can recall my first time in America, we stopped briefly at McDonald, and
I can recollect me and my siblings wasting the hamburgers and fries my mother had bought for us. This was because our taste buds were not yet accustomed to
the difference in texture and taste of the various foods in the U.S.A. We was used to eating coconut jolloff rice, fufu and eru, suya, and burning fish. Oh how I miss
Cameroon by just imagining these delicious delicacies. Although most of the foods use to create these dishes are currently
being imported into the U.S.A; as with every food, it is never the same as home.
Cameroon is located in West Central Africa, and it has over 24 ethnic languages.
Cameroon is one of the ONLY countries
in the world divided by language. Half speak French and the other half
speak English. Although I was born in the French side, but before I was able to articulate words fully, we moved to the English side. That is why my
first language is English, my ethnic language Bakoussi, Pidgin, and then
French. Cameroon is not only prosperous in its foods and languages, but the
people that live there have beauty within them as with its surroundings.
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| Coconut Jollof rice |
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| Fufu and Eru |
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| Burning Fish and Meyondo with Pepper |
My people are full of live, and children
must always respect their elders. No matter if you are related to an individual
or not, you MUST insert uncle or aunty before the individual's name. Not
only that, but every ethnic group has its various customs and beliefs, but one
thing that is universal is when a lady is ready to leave her mother’s house,
the man in question MUST pay her bride price. The traditional wedding is
what is considered marriage in the eyes of my people. Even abroad, we still
respect these customs. Traditional before white wedding.
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| Famous Soccer Player Samuel Eto'o Fils |
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| An Example of a Cameroon Traditional Marriage in the U.S.A |
For its landmarks, Cameroon is known for
the Waza National Park in the North. Here, you will take a safari adventure to
view all the wild animals in Africa. Popular cities that I recommend you visit,
include Yaounde (the Capital), Douala, Mfou, and Mbalmayo. These
cities have a lot to offer in things to do as well as the beauty they exude. If you need a place to stay during your stay, I recommend Saddle Hill Ranch. It is a government resort that will pertain to your needs. And
if you want to relax by the beach, don't forget to stop by Limbe and sip a bottle of
Top or Djino as you devour the burning fish Limbe is so famous for.
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| The Waza National Park |
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| Yaounde (Capital) |
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| An Example of a Village in Mfou |
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| Saddle Hill Ranch |
By Mercy
