People of São Tomé and Príncipe : since all the people of the island-nation of São Tomé and Príncipe are imports to the country, the race of people living there are also relatively a mix o0f the original people who arrived at the São Tomé and Príncipe. The existing categories of people are the Mestico, Angolares, Forros, Servicais, Tongas, Portuguese and other Europeans. The composite cultute of the country is termed as São Toméan Creole.
Arts, Culture and Music of São Tomé and Príncipe :
Art : there is an emerging art scenario in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, with painters like Pascoal Viegas Vilhete, Almada Negreiros, and Vianna da Mota representing rural life and forms in modern expressionistic style.
Culture : given the fact that the islands did not have any original inhabitants, the cultural traits are basically Creole. The Portuguese brought in African slaves to work in the plantations.So the culture of São Tomé and Príncipe is a composite culture of both these diverse traditions.
Music : the primary genres of music of the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe are the rhythmic "Dexa", "Ússua" and "Socopé". Dance versions are the Portuguese Ballroom dancing, "Tchiloli" and "danço-congo", wyhich is s type of dance opera.
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe : the São Tomé and Príncipe flag has a rectangular shape and is made up of four pro-African colors, namely red, green, yellow and black. The green and yellow appears as three horizontal stripes, with the central yellow stripe being double the size of the green. There is a red isosceles triangle with the left side of the flag forming its base. In the central yellow band are two black five-pointed stars bested each other in the middle.
Economy of São Tomé and Príncipe : aside of arable land, fishes and hydropower are the only naturally available resources. The industries in the country include fish processing, construction, soap, textiles, timber and beer. Export commodities are coffee, cacao, palm oil and copra.
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