Louis Aghogah Wihbongale
Biographic Data
| ID | 224651 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Louis Aghogah Wihbongale |
| GIVEN NAMES | Louis Aghogah |
| FAMILY NAME | Wihbongale |
| SIGNATURE | WIHBONGALE L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-0438-3213 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Role of Death, Burial Rituals, and Ghost Spirits in the Banyang Traditional Political System
The implications of ghost stories are deeply embedded in the thoughts of the Banyang people. The epistemology of ngu’h-menem (ghost or die comot) in Banyang Country is passed down to youths as a living culture, narrated by parents and grandparents around the three-stone fireside. This oral tradition begins when someone dies, with rituals performed before burial to either prevent or encourage the appearance of ghost spirits. Ghosts are believed to…
Necroscapes of social control and the medical philosophy of interment in Cameroon
The discourse on death and many indigenous African mortuary practices have received critical attention and scholarship. However, little attention has been paid to indigenous African burial practices in relation to public health, disease and crime control. This article explores how forms and causes of death determine social control systems and medical philosophies of interment in Cameroon. The paper focuses on the philosophical foundations birthin…
University Monuments in Cameroon
Visualising the iconography of anti-colonial and anti-apartheid heroes and heroines in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Royalty and Ancestral Venerations
Royalty and ancestry venerations: commemorating the death of palace children (princes and princess), examines the different ceremonies and rites which are performed during the death celebration of princes and princess or palace children. Children in the Grassfields of Cameroon in general and in Kedjom Keku in particular are treated differently, that is, those of free birth and those of royal descent. Such differential treatment is seen during the…
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Royalty and Ancestral Venerations
Royalty and ancestry venerations: commemorating the death of palace children (princes and princess), examines the different ceremonies and rites which are performed during the death celebration of princes and princess or palace children. Children in the Grassfields of Cameroon in general and in Kedjom Keku in particular are treated differently, that is, those of free birth and those of royal descent. Such differential treatment is seen during the…
The Role of Death, Burial Rituals, and Ghost Spirits in the Banyang Traditional Political System
The implications of ghost stories are deeply embedded in the thoughts of the Banyang people. The epistemology of ngu’h-menem (ghost or die comot) in Banyang Country is passed down to youths as a living culture, narrated by parents and grandparents around the three-stone fireside. This oral tradition begins when someone dies, with rituals performed before burial to either prevent or encourage the appearance of ghost spirits. Ghosts are believed to…
Necroscapes of social control and the medical philosophy of interment in Cameroon
The discourse on death and many indigenous African mortuary practices have received critical attention and scholarship. However, little attention has been paid to indigenous African burial practices in relation to public health, disease and crime control. This article explores how forms and causes of death determine social control systems and medical philosophies of interment in Cameroon. The paper focuses on the philosophical foundations birthin…
University Monuments in Cameroon
Visualising the iconography of anti-colonial and anti-apartheid heroes and heroines in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Sociology (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · History (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Migration, Identity, and Health (2 works) · Political science (2 works)