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 Some of the Agricultural produce exhibited at the show

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Some of the Craft works exhibited at the Ndu Council ECCUForum

How Ndu town will look like in the future...vision of an artist

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Euphoria at Ndu Council Eccuforum Official Launch (PhotoNews 4)

   Official launching of the Ndu Council ECCUForum 2014 at Jirt-sub Palace in Ndu (December 11, 2014), the day also marked the funeral celebration of the Sub Chief of Jirt...A day to celebrate culture and tradition

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Euphoria at Ndu Council Eccuforum Official Launch (PhotoNews 3)

   Official launching of the Ndu Council ECCUForum 2014 at Jirt-Ndu (December 11, 2014)

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 Official launching of the Ndu Council ECCUForum 2014 at Jirt-Ndu (December 11, 2014)

HRH Fon Mbunwe of Mbot

DO for Ndu, Achu George

VIPs

DO

DO/ Fon of Mbot

DO Firing

Women demonstrating

Women bringing red oil to the sub palace

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Official launching of the Ndu Council ECCUForum 2014 at Jirt-Ndu (December 11, 2014)

choral singing

VIPs

Mayor of Ndu Bunyui Emmanuel

Cultural rites

Mayor /Regional Delegate of Environment and Nature Protection

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Euphoria at ECCUForum Grand Launching

There was euphoria and fanfare at the launching of the maiden edition of the Ndu Council Economic and Cultural Forum today.   The historic launching was described by observers as the biggest crowd pulling event of the year. While launching the historic event at Jirt-Ndu today December 11, 2014, the mayor of Ndu

council Bunyui Emmanuel called on the population to valorise their culture and intensify economic activities so much so that the municipality could emerge before 2035.  The event is code-named Ndu Council ECCUForum 2014 shall include a Mini Agro-Pastoral show and Trade fair, Parade of Traditional Dance Groups from the Seventeen Villages in the municipality; parade of Traditional Wears by Mbum Men and women; Exhibition of Mbum Traditional dishes; Launch of Limbum/English dictionary and other Mbum Writings; Performances by Mbum Artists and Musicians; Panel Discussions on Agricultural financing to be animated by CamCCUL, while the North West Cooperative Association-NWCA shall animated another panel discussion on the coffee sector. others shall include Mbum Cultural Values and Christianity/ Islam; The Tea Sector in Mbum Land. Two major discussions on Agricultural
(pics of the event soon)

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Divisional Offiicer, Bridgade Commander, Arrest "Juju"

 By Wamey Panky

The Divisional Officer, DO, for Bankim Subdivision in the Adamawa Region, recently arrested and detained a masquerade of the Wimbum Community of the Northwest Region, during the Wimbum Annual Cultural Festival organised in Songkolo in the Adamawa Region.

 Reports hold that members of the Wimbum Community left Nwa to join their brothers and sisters in Songkolo for the cultural festival, with their masquerades to thrill the population that would attend the festival.

The most popular among the masquerades, the ‘Wan Mabuh’, is said to have stolen the show, when it arrived in Songkolo. As the excited population of Songkolo scrambled to watch the masquerade display, they poured into the street and blocked the way for the car of the DO who was riding to the ceremonial ground.

Infuriated, the DO is said to have called in the Brigade Commander from Ata to clear the way. A few minutes after, a contingent of combat-ready security forces arrived at the scene. The DO then ordered that the masquerade be arrested. 

 As the Wimbum people saw the security forces pushing the ‘Wan Mabuh’ into the truck, they offered themselves to the security forces to arrest them also.

 At the Ata Gendarmerie Brigade, the members of the Wimbum Community were joined by members of the Nso community who said they could not sit and watch the culture and tradition of their brothers being rubbished. The organisers of the festival then confronted the DO accusing him of disrupting an occasion he authorised. 

 Threatened by the number of people trooping unto the Gendarmerie Brigade premises and asking to be detained, the Brigade Commander is said to have pleaded with the DO to “liberate the masquerade and people before the situation gets out of control.” 

The DO finally reluctantly ordered that the masquerade and the people accompanying it be released, but the people refused, insisting to spend the night in the Gendarmerie cell. They accused the DO and security operatives of desecrating their tradition and committing an abomination by forcing ‘Wan Mabuh’ into a vehicle. 

The Chief of Songkolo, who was at the cultural festival, also chastised the DO for his rash decision and for humiliating his guests. 

 “You have treaded on holy grounds and you will badly need traditional cleansing,” the Chief of Songkolo told the DO. The DO and the Brigade Commander, after releasing the masquerade reportedly appealed for forgiveness and cleansing.

 According to Emmanuel Ringka, one of the followers of the masquerade; “We told them that any cleansing can only be done in our traditional house in Sabongari, where the traditional pots and herbs are found. If they failed to come for traditional cleansing, then, they would have themselves to blame.”

 Rev. Father Venatius Nsame, Sabongari Parish Priest, whose Parish extends to part of the Adamawa, strongly condemned the DO for daring the people’s tradition. He said it was due to dangerous pride.

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ACADA Cultural Festival to Hold from December 12-14, 2014 (see programme attached)

HRH Fon Bambi of Aghem

Aghem Cultural And Development Association (ACADA) informs elites and the public that prior to the up coming festival from the 19^th to the 21^st of December 2014. Uniforms and other gadgets are already around. The national executive shall undertake a tour from the 12^th to the 14^th of December 2014 for official lunch in the following groups “Yaoundé, Douala and Bamenda” prepare for this very important event.

Program

ACADA 2014 CULTURAL FESTIVAL

A 3 day Cultural Festival from Friday 19- Sunday 21 December 2014 in Wum. The tentative programs stand as follows:

Day1  - Registration (individuals, Groups (Cultural, Dance, Njangis, Associations, etc), Branches, Zones etc)

At ZONGHOKWO PALACE

-         Ecumenical service (Catholics, Presbyterians, Baptists, Full Gospel, Jehovah, Moslems, etc)

At GRAND STAND 3 CORNERS\

-         Team sports (Football, Handball, Tug of war, etc) at MUNICIPAL STADIUM BU ROAD

-         Exco Meeting at ZONGHOKWO PALACE

Day 2 – team Sports (football, Handball, tug of war, etc) at MUNICIPAL STADIUM BU ROAD

-         Cultural dances or ZONGHOKWO PALACE

-         Exhibition (artefacts,…) at GRAND STAND 3 CORNERS

-         ACADA National Council Meeting at ZONGHOKWO PALACE

Day 3 – Workshop/Talks (History Territory, Goals) at WUM TOWN HALL Naikum Overside

-         ACADA General Assembly: projection on main project, review of Constitution at ZONGHOKWO PALACE

-         Gala night: Theatre/ drama, fund raising with a target of 7.5 million FCFA at WUM TOWN HALL  Naikom Overside

Branches/Zones/Groups are called upon to massively mobilize towards the festival and continue with registration, forward their proposals for sources of income and levies as well as their proposals for the amendment of the constitution.

NB: please channel donations via Express Union, Express Exchange, Money Gram to Andrew Mua or call 677 250 348 or 695 047 627. You could also send donations to ACADA Account N° 1106 at Aghem Credit Union

Thanks

Andrew Mua Itung

ACADA National President

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Reqiem Mass for Anne Nsang

 

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