This is a traditional shrine. A place of traditional worship. It can be compared to the conventional church houses of today. It is a place where libations are poured to appease the gods of the land. During such rituals the chief priest who is usually and elderly male enters without his skull cap as a symbol of total submission. There are incantations begging the gods to render the land more fruitful. That is, asking for bountiful harvest, fertility and peaceful coexistence with neighbors. It is a secrete place safe to keep any item to come and meet on your return intact. Twice every year such rituals are repeated with high instructions from the royal Palace led by a masquerade called Mɨnaŋ.
This a Royal talking drum at the palace plaza (Ndɨgɨ) which is played by the Fon of the village only in times of distress or to send an S.O.S message to the entire village. It is done to summon everyone to the palace for very important messages from the Fon or the Kwifon.
This is the story of Pa Aleh of Bambili being narrated by his successor papa Ngwanor Joseph Aleh. Aleh was the one who rescued the Bambili people from the hands of their enemies.
The story of Pa Aleh
The playlist contains videos of the celebration of one of the Bambili queen mothers, the celebration of one of Bambili oldest friend pa Sama of Bali Nyonga, mothers and fathers of tweens celebrating the funeral of one of them, the ordination of Rev Father Nformenteng Clovis.
Some parents and children of Bambili with madam Mirjam Molla initiator of the teaching of the Bambili language.
Bambili 2015
The Coronation of Fon Tamukum II fon of Bambili
Fon Coronation
Bambili women cultural dance group in Bamenda town at the funeral of pa Sama Galabe of Bali Kumbat. One of the oldest settlers in Bambili
