problems stem from competition for natural resources; including disturbance of families, sexual assault, illness, child labor, and environmental damage.
Not only natural resources, but economic issues, and political disputes have had many effects on the culture of the Congo. Much distrust is in all the communities and tribes from rebel factions, and continuous violence. This has also lead to awful effects on soldiers, and civilians. These occurrences have changed much in the DRC and hopefully with time and agreement, the DRC can find it’s way back to their traditional customs.
Many of these disruptions, have lead to a fall-back in culture. The DRC has many traditional customs, ranging from music to amazing art like sculptures and masks. With so much violence, it has greatly taken the focus away from these astonishing attributes. If a decrease in disputes materializes along the way, the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be on a much steadier, creative path into the future.
time and agreement, the DRC can find it’s way back to their traditional customs.
Many of these disruptions, have lead to a fall-back in culture. The DRC has many traditional customs, ranging from music to amazing art like sculptures and masks. With so much violence, it has greatly taken the focus away from these astonishing attributes. If a decrease in disputes materializes along the way, the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be on a much steadier, creative path into the future.
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