Culture
Sierra Leone is home to fifteen indigenous ethno-linguistic groupings. These cultural groupings have their own unique rich cultural heritage and practices that is manifested in their way of life. Multicultural values, traditions and belief systems can be seen through the diverse languages and literal arts, festivals, rituals, ceremonies, performing arts and crafts, traditional knowledge, religious beliefs and practices, traditional cultural institutions and historic sites, monuments and antiques. All these constitute elements of a broader national culture of Sierra Leone.
Traditional norms and customs still dominate, in spite of western influence and civilization. A large proportion of the population still observe African traditional religion, beliefs, cultural practices and values systems, even though there is a significant Islamic and Christian community.
