Social Peace and the Ngondo Traditional Festival of the Duala of Cameroon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3750314 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mokake, Mokake Mokake (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 88 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2156-7263 • E-ISSN: 2156-695X |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/africonfpeacrevi.2.2.88 |
| OpenAlex | W2029442318 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper examines the ngondo festival of the Duala of Cameroon and its contribution to social cohesion, solidarity, and peace. It traces the link between tradition, ritual, and peaceful coexistence within the province of Duala. It argues that in spite of the fact that the festival was established in the heyday of decolonization and stigmatized over the years as a “ divisive and destructive tribal” assemblage, it has considerably united the Dualas and related coastal peoples, thereby inhibiting violent conflict when it simmered during elections. The findings of the study suggest that the annual ngondo, through its messages of peace and development from aquatic spirits, have accomplished some degree of stability in the nation’s body politic
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |