Mubimambila Essays

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Mubimambila Essays


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Munjiabi, Samson Dio
1977
Vakude A Mambila village in 1900 and 1976. A study in Historical Geography
Department of Geography, Teacher's College, Mubi
Unpublished Local Study

Vakude Origins: from Kimi in Cameroon. 1st settled in Ndom near the current border.
p13 Immigrants from Kilatin arriving this century.
21 In 1900 ... people concentrated on terracing than using the flat land which could ease the problems of culitivtion. Bird scares painted with 'nyul' beer = 'mbah'
41 Juju 1x a year first men dance near the forest (=ritual enclosure) then in the compounds.
Map shows two caves. One wood called Leopard = leopards found there! 'Gurah' = special hunting area - April, all catch presented to chief.
Shul = place where elders gather to sort out the village and mark new year.
p54 Big drum = "meah njuh".

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