This talk features Syracuse University Humphrey Fellow Mireille Laurentine Tchakounte Tchatat discussing the Bamileke, Cameroon’s largest ethnic group. Their traditions are comprised of initiation practice and meditation, characterized by rituals emblematic of great spiritual complexity.
About the speaker: Mireille Laurentine Tchakounte Tchatat is a Humphrey Fellow at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University. She was most recently Cooperation Department Assistant at the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM) in Cameroon; here she initiates and develops relationships between national and international entities and promotes existing bilateral agreements with international development agencies. Mireille has also served as the Executive Secretary and as the Head of the Office for Civil Service. She earned her license in Human Resource Management from the University of Dschang in Cameroon.
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7 responses to “Traditions of Western Cameroon”
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I'm an American African and I plan on visiting Cameroon soon. Thank you for this presentation. It was very informative.
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Very interesting!
My wife is camerounaise, I'm German. ❤❤❤❤❤❤ -
What a fascinating cultural lesson by an excellent, candid Professor. I am most interested in the spirituality of the Cult of Skulls. I worship my ancestors, specifically my paternal grandparents George Sigred Nelson and Dorthy Genevive Nelson; and along have, keeping their living spirits alive and their wisdom in my ears and dreams to guide me. The Africans of Cameroon are wise to have this spirituality.
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Your English is very poor. Your presentation lacks statistics evidences. Some bamilékés have 6 wives and 36 children and they don't have enough land. That's the reason why the people of Sangmelima chase the bamilékés out to go back to their own land ( numbers 36: no tribe will inherit the land of another tribe). A would have people believe those superstitions!
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Her English ????
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How can I get in contact with her?
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Very well done.
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