L'Effort Camerounais (English Version)

Nso People told to preserve positive cultural values

By Emmanuel Verdzeka

Vanessa Mbinglo (middle) 2011 Miss Ngonnso

Nso people in Bui Division, North West Region, have been encouraged to continue upholding positive cultural values and to shun discriminatory practices against women.

Thousands witness official launch of Ngonso Cultural Festival

By Emmanuel W. Verdzeka

Bui SDO, Nso Fon and Sultan of Foumban cut ribbon infront of Ngonso statue

A crowd converged on the Nso Palace esplanade on Monday, April 5, to witness the official kick off of the 2010 Ngonso Cultural Festival. 

NW Fons canvas funds for multi-purpose cultural centre

Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka

Constructing a Multi purpose cultural centre has been at the centre of the activities of the Northwest Fons’ Union NOWEFU from the creation of the association. The need to realise this project has been burning, reason for the fund raising exercise towards its realisation that came up recently at the Bamenda Congress Hall with Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni as chief launcher.

Our devotion to Mary reveals Jesus to us

Jean Agbortem

If there is anyone who knew Jesus well, that person is the Blessed Virgin Mary his mother. If there is any one who trained Jesus as a child, that person is Mary. From the time of the apostles Mary has always been given the place of honour not only in their teachings but also in their hearts.

Teenage painters, sculptors make their mark in poverty alleviation

Mirabel Azangeh Tandafor

Six youths; Abiamba Francis Nathan, Dibangtou Collins and Kwekeu Logmo Mac Wilfreid (for Painting) and Bidzi Effa Narcisse, Mbarga Dominique and Kede Eloundou Guy (for Sculpture) are the winners of the 20th edition of the Plastic Arts Competition run by the Centre des Promotion Sociale de Mbalmayo, CPS, recently.

Queen Mother’s burial evokes rare manifestations

Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka

It is not everyday that the Queen Mother of Nso dies, and so, the ceremonies that accompanied the burial of the Queen Mother recently, were quite a revelation to the entire population of Nso, for not many people have ever witnessed such an event, the last of its kind being over a century ago. The week-long traditional mourning of eight days was steeped in formerly unknown rituals for the younger generation.

Nso Youth Association launched in Bamenda

Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka

Some 300 Nso youths gathered recently in Bamenda to launch their youth association, “Wah-bin Nso,” During the launching, Mr Julius Nsotaka said that this was the first of its kind for Nso youths to conceive and execute such an idea.

Project launched to conserve Bamum scripts

Mirabel Azangeh Tandafor

Cameroon has so much to offer to the world in terms of hidden achievements such as its own inventions of original systems of writing. Unfortunately, some of these are not only getting extinct, but have never been identified and brought to the lime. The Bagam Script, which was once used for farming calendars, record-keeping and correspondence is a good example. The only known example of this alphabet is now said to exist only in European archival holdings.

Fon Momo I of Dschang visits ancestral roots in Nso

Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka in Kumbo

The Royal Palace of the Fon of Nso was recently in a cultural bonanza to mark an event of historical magnitude.