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Mubimambila Essays



 

 

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Bindir, Thomas
 Geography Field work Ndum-yaji
 Department of Geography, Teacher's College, Mubi
 Unpublished Local Study
 

Ndum-yaji: 4 groups = Mekuhwum, Cobso, Nkulor and Magam. From KImi originally left because of war and land shortage. To Ma-Ntem, left there bcos popn. pressure. Common origin with Mambilla - sim customs. 3 prinicpal Kaka towns = Ndumyaji, Warkaka, Ateri with Angeri and Sakaka.
63 Caves Smaller in Magam territory, larger in Mekuhum (Jiyir) area. Found by hunter chasing an animal - met spirits in cave who told him to put oil on entrance, not to allow strangers and not to hunt the animals in the caves.
66 DO from Gashaka tried to get in without oil but it was too narrow for him!
84 Names of some of the gods Wantap, Wan, Kuru, Jimbrin, Buing and So. Wantap = F of all of the others. Only comes out when about to clear fields to protect against w/c.
97 Special stick = Nkengen in comp ofWantap leader - pour wine, flour communicate with Wantap.
85 Single bell = "Wantaps bead" USED FOR OATHS IN COURT. Wan = W of Wantap, she is god of peace - plant called Wan is her symbol. Comes out 3x a year. Kuru - crops comes out before harvest to bless new crop. Jimbrin - funerals and clearing farms. Buing - thunder and rain. So - hunting and war. NB Qv illustrations. First church 1939.
89 Evening before hunt prohibit splitting of wood, beating of dog. Women dance through night before, men night aftr hunt. As they return from hunt the SO juju beats y men. Bag = mbom basket = nguk mortar = nkwir pot = ngen

 

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