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Ethnic Dress:

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, women wear printed cloth called a rap, which made of raffia and bark. They also wear a kerchief to cover there hair. Women keep jewelry to a minimum, wearing it only on special occasions. Men usually wear patterned shirts over trousers.     Ethnic Food: People in the Democratic Republic of Congo have many different varieties of ethnic food. There food consists of; fufu, sweet potatoes, perch, bananas, plantains, maize, rice, cassava, yam, taro, tomatoes, pumpkins, peas, and nuts. Sense meat is sometimes unaffordable, in some cases, people usually buy it or save it for special. Ethnic Art:  The people of the Democratic Republic of Cong have many types of art. They make at type of art that they call an Ingot Cross. Some other art that they make are wood carving, painting, baskets, jewelry, and masks. They also perform a type of dance called, Kwasa-Kwasa dance.





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