Person specialized in growing and harvesting of raffia wine (Melouh nkhra).
From the Latin bambousa vulgaris, this plant is found in the valleys of the Grassfields. It has been domesticated and integrated into the daily life o...
Name given to the future Feuh during the seventy-two days of his initiation within the La’akam. He becomes Feuh once he sits on the throne (see Kouo’o...
Better known as Nkui, the mfū is both a slimy bark and a dish eaten, most often, during childbirth. This plant is also known for its therapeutic prope...
Wine extracted from the raffia plant, also called white wine because of its whitish color.
L’une des nombreuses plantes de la pharmacologie traditionnelle, reconnue pour ses propriétés antalgiques, émollientes, et antiseptiques. Son usage es...
Name and title given to a woman who has given birth to twins (see Méŋ lefāk/Mú Nyĕ), which is bestowed on her as soon as they are born. Mankhū have a ...
Embroidery technique that consists of adorning a sculpture or art object with small pearls or cowrie shells. Objects most often embroidered with pearl...
Une forêt ou un bois sacré que l’on trouve dans toutes les chefferies de l’Ouest-Cameroun et dans laquelle est préservée la biodiversité, elle aussi s...
Etymologically, the word la’akam is made up of the prefix “la’a,” La’ah meaning village, and the suffix “kam,” meaning nobles. The la’akam is simulta...
The Feuh(fœ)/Fôh/Fon/Vū’s royal throne, which only acquires its full title once it has been installed.
A very important secret society responsible for the mystical protection of a chiefdom.