The majority of locals are rural dwellers who like to dress in traditional African garb. The country’s legal system is founded on traditional African tribal law as well as the Spanish legal system, in part due to the colonial Spanish past of the country. The government of the nation is quite restricted when it comes to granting its residents’ personal liberties and rights. Caregiving for the elderly and the sick is primarily a family responsibility since family units are accountable for the wellbeing of each of its individual members. Because of this, extended families often cohabitate, bringing together many generations to share resources and work. Numerous beliefs and social conventions that guide everyday life in Equatorial Guinea have their roots in tribal customs and traditions, notably those of the Fang tribe. Due to long-held ideas about the roles that men and women should play in society, polygyny, the practice of a man marrying more than one woman, is often practiced, and female inhabitants are required to abide by rigorous standards of conduct.
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