nicole johnson, al jazeera >>> on "worldfocus" we try gularly to iroduce you to unfamiliar parts of the world. tonight ththat goal in min we want to sha remarkable imag that w roac. across. th came from the west aican country of ghana, our first african-american presint visited earlr this year. ghana is an ineasingly mode ciety but some old ways endure. the couny's largest tribe ashantis have their own king. when an iortant anniversy occurred recently th king sized cebrations began. >> reporter: abo 250, members of ghans ashanti communy have come out in large numbers to pay homage to theiking. ♪ it's been a decade since tutui took ove traditional rule somewhere spitual leader of the shanti the country's largest communithas reason to cebrate. ♪ adorned in gd ornaments, carried shoulder high as his enner to rageakes its way for the day celebrations. girls from the royal palace chase away evil spirits that might be inhe area. but 's a modern monarch, who encourages use of th internet, advotes for better education in schools and heed tackle verty in the region. he also creditedor aracting i

nicole johnson of al jazeera english shows us why. >> reporter: living it up in the gulf., an 18-year-old on holiday. here the country's enormous oil and gas wealth means the state pays for his university education, gives him a free plot of land, builds his house, and pays for his electricity and water bills. >> translator: many people took advantage of the benefits. they realized they're privileged. however, others did not. those people squandered their money on luxury. (bryrle >> reporter: when you're broughg into a country rich in oil and gas, the tables have created a classic welfare system. while it soulessing, analysts say it can also be a curse and that's because the countries are literally drowning in petro dolrs. >> it is good to have a welfare state, good to have the net underneath that people don't fall through, fall down, within the competition in the country. but when it goes too far, it kills incentives and that's problem is being faced now. the gulf countries it sounds like economic jargon, it means they rely almost entirely on income from oil and gas and th

nicole. still ahead, despite scoring just one top ten finish in the last ten races, jimmie johnson doesn't seemcerned. what about chad knaus? what does he think? they're the open-wheel ground pounders that define the new england racing landscape. we'll have modified highlights from ham

remaining tracks on the 2009 schedule, johnson has won at all but one of the tracks, homestead-miami speedway, where for the last three years he has been crowned champion. nicoleanske, espn. >> more nascar news. mark martin has agreed to drive for hendrick motor sports through 2011. he's won four times and scored 6 poles. granddaddy would appear to be a more suitable business partner, but it's go daddy.com that will sponsor him next year. as soon as tomorrow's race or sunday's race is over, don't forget espnews will have cover act of the news conferences after the first race for the chase for the championship coming your way from loudon, new hampshire. >> an just ahead, we're expecting to talk with our boxing insider dan rafael and boxing insider dan rafael and handoff. dorsett up the middle. here he goes! what does greatness taste like? cuts to his right! he's going all the way! he may go! grab a miller lite. to the 30, to the 40! from the rich golden color and real beer aroma... he's got two men to beat! to the 20, to the 10! to the true pilsner taste. touchdown! unbelievable! there's light beer. and then there's triple hops brewed miller lite. taste greatne