Mubimambila Essays

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Mang, Jideson Isa
1977
Mang. A Mambila village in 1900 and 1976. A study in Historical Geography
Department of Geography, Teacher's College, Mubi
Unpublished Local Study

Founder = Memeh from Banga. 4 sons = Jogge, Mannge, Yerba, Mangche. each founded hamlets = Mang-Njoge, Mang-Ben, Mang- Yermbaela, Mang-Chidi. Mang means crowd. Chief was Wakili Yaso, asst was Kalami. Chief is descendant of Memeh. 1977 Quarter heads were Ligimi replacing Kalami (asst Gangla), Tanimi replacing Tundonu (asst = Bakari), Dirwe replacing Yaso (asst= Jagiben) and Geshi (asst Mban). All speak same dialect. Trad. regn. 2x a year December and August. Dec- Jan is Nebin - guinea corn harvest. Sacrfice first fruits, then dance. Aug - Sept is Yiba after sowing g corn. Ngwah = tradl chief - drink from gourd in front of crowd who is silent while they drink several gourds full then they clap and cry "Ngwah moh".

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