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/Home/Historical Studies/Indigenous Peoples Index/Africa Index/Mambila The Mambila of the Cameroons at the beginning of the Century. Votes:0 The Mambila of the Cameroons at the beginning of the Century. Read More Go to Site Mambila Votes:0 The Virtual Institute of Mambila Studies The Virtual Institute of Mambila Studies seeks to collate and connect the different research and researchers with an interest in the Mambila people of the Nigeria - Cameroon borderland and their neighbours; their languages and the area in which they live. We take a broad view of Mambila, including other groups speaking related languages such as Kwanja, Vute, Wawa, Nizaa, Njerep (3 speakers at last count!) Twendi (35 speakers), Tep, and others. Our research is primarily of an anthropological and linguistic nature; abstracts or full texts of papers are available at the site. The currently available work includes reports on Zeitlyn's research on kinship and language and his annotated version of Meek's early ethnological work in the region, and Connell' Read More Go to Site Mambila People Votes:0 Mambila Information Location: Northwestern Cameroon , eastern Nigeria Population: 25,000 Language: Mambila (Macro-Bantu) Neighboring Peoples: Kaka, Tikong, Bafum Types of Art: Wooden statues are carved to represent the ancestors, and masks that are worn on the top of the head are carved for use in initiation. Most of these are characterized by red ocher paint that is applied with white chalk on a soot blackened background. History: Linguistic evidence indicates that Mambila ancestors were members of the original Bantu linguistic split that occurred approximately 2,000 years ago. It is also probable, given the close similarities between languages spoken in the immediate area of northern Cameroon and adjacent Nigeria, that the split occurred in this very region. Descendants of the Bantu have Read More Go to Site The Cross and the Gods Votes:0 The Cross and the Gods [A Look at Adamawa and Taraba States, Nigeria] by Patience Ahmed CAPRO Research Office 1992 Mambila pp. 287-292 The Mambila are a tribe of about 99,000 people living on the Mambila plateau in Sardauna Local Government Area and in Cameroon. They are believed to have come from north-eastern Africa. Besides their own language, Mambila people speak Fulfulde as a trade language, and many understand English. Culture Highlights The Kaba priest is in charge of twins, and he consults the gods on their behalf. Twins are treated well so that they will not be angry, and equally so they will not be jealous. Boys of 16 years and above are circumcised in a group during the dry season. It is done by clans or families with dances by the boys. After circumcision, boys are introduced t Read More Go to Site

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