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    Duala people - Wikipedia

    The Duala (or Sawa) are a Bantu ethnic group of Cameroon. They primarily inhabit the littoral and southwest region of Cameroon and form a portion of the Sawabantu or "coastal people" of Cameroon. The Dualas readily welcomed German and French colonial policies. The number of German-speaking Africans … See more

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    Early Duala history may only be conjectured from oral traditions. The Duala trace their ancestry back to a man named Mbedi, … See more

    The Duala today are divided into the urban and rural. Those who live in the cities, particularly Douala itself, earn a living at a number of skilled and unskilled professions. Many … See more

    The Duala are Bantu in language and origin. More narrowly, they fall into the Sawa, or the coastal peoples of Cameroon.
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    In addition to the tribal distinctions already noted, the Duala … See more

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    The Duala are primarily concentrated in Cameroon's Littoral Province in the Moungo, Nkam, and Wouri divisions. Their settlements lie … See more

    Assemblies, secret societies, and other groups play an important role in keeping the Duala unified, helping them set goals, and giving them a … See more

    • Austen, Ralph A.; Derrick, Jonathan (1999). Middlemen of the Cameroons Rivers: The Duala and their Hinterland, c. 1600–c.1960. Cambridge University Press. See more

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    The Duala (or Sawa people) are a Bantu ethnic group of Cameroon. They primarily inhabit the littoral and southwest region of Cameroon and form a portion of the Sawabantu or "coastal people" of Cameroon.

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  3. Ngondo Festival – The Sawa celebration by the Wouri …

    The Ngondo Festival is the major cultural celebration that takes place yearly by the Wouri river, in the city of Douala, Cameroon. This traditional and mystical feast is a yearly ritual around water which is held by and brings together the …

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  4. Ngondo of the Sawa: Protecting and Celebrating Ethnic …

    Feb 17, 2021 · Ngondo is an annual festival of the Sawa people who are mostly located in the Littoral and Southwest regions of Cameroon. It is an example of a large scale event which combines a religious...

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    The Ngondo is the traditional and ritual feast of the Sawa people, who are a coastal Cameroonian community from one of the four cultural areas of Cameroon.

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  10. At this sacred Cameroonian festival, people disappear …

    Oct 20, 2018 · The Ngondo festival, which is a water-centred festival by the Sawa, that is, coastal peoples in Douala, Cameroon, was held annually until 1981 when it was banned by authorities due to some of its...

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  11. NGONDO WATER FESTIVAL OF SAWA PEOPLE: THE …

    Dec 16, 2013 · The Ngondo is an annual water-centered festival held by the Sawa (coastal peoples) in Douala, Cameroon. Thise gathering the Sawa people takes place in the first two weeks of December on the Wouri river banks in …

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