Mubimambila Essays

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Mubimambila Essays

Jumi, Clement
1971
The art and craft of Kaka tribe in Gashaka Mambilla area. Ndumyaji
Department of Geography, Teacher's College, Mubi
Unpublished Local Study

Ndumyaji: Kaka from Wullem then settled by R Mantung. Nearby cave saved 1/2 million people during 2WW - flee Hausa and Fulani raids. and pour oil on stones to hide entrance. Same girl must both open and close the entrance. Very big cave in different sections. If sin in the cave it will get too dark and the cave will flood and kill the sinners.
4 White men have tried to enter but dont have the trick and cannot get in.
10 Sung juju - women not see - for diff occasions eg harvest and hunting. Membae dance both men and women. Katin for mrge. Juju at funeral of elders (M and F) Juju types Sung, Quntap, Qen 11 Smiths called LEN 32 Meback dance in Jan before hunting season starts (which has a diff dance)
34 Change in farming - ridges were made down the hills now along contours. shield = dink. rattles = chenkura Diff calabash - voice disguisers etc?? kurunk, ngentap, njimbirt. Plus ??iron rattle?? mbang. Bell for dog collar = miberecke

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