Roots and Renewal
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Roots and Renewal

  1. 448 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Roots and Renewal

About this book

“An absolutely brilliant, timely, important and comprehensive contribution to preserving and evolving Bali Nyonga culture and traditions. Ba Prof. Sama Nwana continues from where his late father, Prof. Elias M. Nwana, left off. I truly enjoyed reviewing this book, and I can honestly say that I learnt so much from his masterful dissection of our Bali culture. All Bali Nyonga, and Ndakums, in particular, should join in implementing the many insightful recommendations that Ba Prof. makes in this unique book.” –Prof. Mathew Basung Gwanfogbe

“This is a genuine manifesto for small culture preservation and evolution. Other cultures in the Grasslands in Cameroon and beyond should use this excellent book as a template to adapt and to create their own manifesto.” –Prof. Anthony Mbunwe Ndi

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Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781957296753

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. In Memoriam
  7. Contents
  8. Figures
  9. Tables
  10. Foreword
  11. Preface
  12. Acknowledgments
  13. Introduction
  14. 1 | Introduction to the Bali Chamba and Bali Nyonga
  15. 2 | Risks to Culture, Traditions, Identity, and Institutions
  16. 3 | Bali Traditional Religion, Christianity and a Taste of Other World Religions
  17. 4 | Institutions and the Work of Preservation: Royalty and Traditional Power Structures
  18. 5 | Cultural Continuity Through Ritual and Celebration: Lela and Voma
  19. 6 | Tradition in Action: Rites, Rituals and Identity
  20. 7 | Keeping the Past Alive through Expression and Design: Arts, Crafts and Architecture in Bali Nyonga
  21. 8 | Towards Preserving Small Cultures and Traditions: A Call to Action
  22. Afterword | The Untold Story of How President Ahidjo Visited Bali Nyonga Palace in 1971
  23. Appendix A | A Bit about the Author’s Genealogy
  24. Appendix B | Bali Traditional Council Minutes of July 1979
  25. Appendix C | Naming in Bali Nyonga
  26. Appendix D | When the Light Goes out and Returns
  27. Appendix E | A Narrative on Koms in Bali Nyonga
  28. Glossary
  29. Bibliography
  30. Index
  31. Back cover

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