By Bakah Derick  The Paramount ruler of the Nkwen people has been treated to a warm welcome as he arrived Yaoundé for his maiden visit to the community residing in the nation's capital.  HRH Fon Azehfor III arrived on Friday 5 August 2022 at the start of his visit and was received by the Nkwen elite led by Ngu Julius, President of the Nkwen Cultural and Development Association (NCDA) Yaoundé branch.  #EndCovid237 #CmrFreeCovid19  After sharing some pleasantries and assurance of his availability and commitment to promote and protect the culture as well as ensure the development of the Fondom, His Majesty Fon Azehfor then proceeded to raise some of his Yaoundé based subjects to begin the process of traditional maturity.  While performing the ritual, the Fon edged them to be defenders of their culture,  tradition and traditional institutions at all times. He asked the gods and ancestors to bless and protect them and their families in the areas of health and wor

By Bakah Derick  Nkwenbere: a book on the culture, customs and tradition of the Nkwen people will be presented in the Yaoundé this Saturday 6 August 2022. The presentation will done on the sidelines of the ongoing maiden official royal visit of HRH Fon Azehfor III of Nkwen to his community in Yaoundé.  Copies of Nkwenbere displayed during the launch in Nkwen in July 22, 2022 The book presentation to take place at the Nkwen Cultural and Development Association hall in the Damas neighbourhood will be the second public presentation after publication. According to the author Muma Azehfor III second adviser to the Fon of Nkwen, after the official launch at the Nkwen Fon's Palace on Friday 22 July 2022, the rest of the events around the book will be public presentation reason why he is using the official visit of the Fon for the exercise and not organising separate events.  #EndCovid237 #CmrFreeCovid19  The presentation of the book took place in Douala on Saturday

By Bakah Derick  The Fon of Nkwen has been announced for Yaoundé this Saturday 6 August 2022. According to a document which www.hilltopvoices.com stumbled on, HRH Fon Azehfor III will be received in the nation's capital by Nkwen Son's and Daughters under the canopy of the Nkwen Cultural and Development Association (NCDA).  According to the document, the major high point of the visit will be the meeting of the Nkwen People in Yaoundé and installation of Quarter Heads. Classified as a quarter due to the number of Nkwen Sons and daughters based in and around the  city of seven hills, the Fon is expected to install a quarter head and assistants to ensure the promotion and protection of the culture and tradition of the Nkwen People.  #EndCovid237 #CmrFreeCovid19  The official royal visit is the first since ascending the throne of Nkwen to the community in Yaoundé.  Sources close to the palace have confirmed to www.hilltopvoices.com  that the Fon is accompanie

By Bakah Derick  The date for the launching of the first ever history book on the Nkwen people has been announced. According to an invitation which www.hilltopvoices.com has a copy, the launch of "Nkwenberee" authored by Muma Azehfor III will take place on Friday 22 July 2022 at the Nkwen Fon's Palace.  Patronised by HRH Fon Azehfor III and Fongu Cletus Tanwe Mayor of Bamenda III, Nkwenberee according to the author seeks to bring to light that which is hidden in the story of the Nkwen People.  "Following diverse opinions in analysing our cultural and traditional norms, couple with the fact that most people present issues for their personal benefits, I took upon my self within this 8 years as Muma Nfor to assemble some facts that can guide Nkwen people and reduce the level of discrepancies that always arose during certain events. I have put this in a document titled "Nkwenbere; An exposition of the cultural and traditional Norms of the Nkwen People&qu

By Bakah Derick  News of the documentation of the history of Nkwen people in Mezam Division North West Region of Cameroon is already making rounds in the Fondom. According to sources close to the Nkwen Palace, a Book authored by the Second Adviser to the Fon of Nkwen Muma Azeh is expected to see the light of day before the month of July 2022 runs out. The Book according to the author traces the routes of the Nkwen people to pre-colonial times.  “Since the existence of Bafreng (German appellation for Nkwen), its history has remained largely Oral than Written. Efforts to assemble facts about the village met with little success as contrary views were presented by the interviewees. However, following deep consultations and presentatations of some artifacts and pictures of old by the palace authorities,  village elders and individuals who lived certain events, publications were able to be met by some researchers , particularly on certain aspects that constitute the existence of

By Shey Godbless   The Fon of Bambui Village of Tubah Subdivision in Mezam Division has received the recently translated biblical book of Luke to the language of his people. At the reception of the land mark translation on Thursday 30 June 2022, His Royal Majesty Fon AGAFOR III called on his kindred to do everything possible to maintain the Bambui Language.  His Royal Highness Fon AGAFOR III FON of Bambui receiving a copy of the translated version of the book of Luke While being thankful to the Almighty God for the landmark achievement, the Monarch stressed that by translating the Book of Luke into the language of birth of the people of Bambui, God has been brought closer to the people of his Fondom. “We cannot do anything even developmental without our God taking the lead. So translation of the book of Luke is already Gods power working in this people and being manifested in the language. This is bringing God closer to the people. That is my greatest joy,” he quipped.

By Bakah Derick  The Supreme masquerade of the Mankon people has suspended all death celebrations in the village. The decision was made public on Saturday 11 June 2022 by the Secretary General of the the Mankon Traditional Council Ntomnifor Richard.  "All death celebrations in Mankon are suspended till after the upcoming Nikwi.  Implicitly, if a person dies in Mankon, he or she is buried without any form of celebration." The message reads  The dreaded Kwifo has charged quarter and clan heads to ensure implementation across Mankon.  " All Mankon Quarter Heads and Clan Heads are called upon to oversee the strict implementation of this decision in their respective quarters and clans.  Kwifo shall duly inform the  population whenever the suspension is lifted." The message concludes.  Sources close to the palace strong house indicate that, the order includes everyone living in Mankon and that defaulters shall be seriously checked.  The Nikwi it sh

Amongst the many who were present at the Mankon Fon's Palace to witness the coronation of their new ruler on Tuesday 7 June was internationally recognised raggae artist Ankias Valleyman. A Mankonian as he preferred to be referred to, was like many others witnessing the coronation of a Fon in his village for the first time considering that the disappeared Fo Angwafo III spent over six decades on the throne. He expressed satisfaction witnessing the exercise in an interview he granted www.hilltopvoices.com . Here is the complete and brief interview transcribed for you.  Ankias Valleyman, The Mankonian Raggae artist  Hilltopvoices: You seem to be witnessing the enthronement of a Fon in Mankon for the first time, can you confirm this?  Ankias: Yes. This is my first time  Hilltopvoices: what does this mean to you?  Ankias: I am a Mankonian and witnessing the "Kingsation"  in Mankon is a great deal for me. I can't even express how I feel, i am overwhelmed. I ca

By Bakah Derick  Traditional caps were a major attraction at the 2022 editon of the Wimbum Cultural festival: Ndəé Rlà. With various designs, the cap complemented the traditional outfit of mostly the men. While some wore their caps for fun, others did with respect to their traditional titles, positions and authority.  "A cap is an important part of the traditional dressing of the man in the grasdfield generally. In the Mbum land, caps present the traditional position of the bearer. For example, a cap used by Ta'Nformi is different from that used by Ta'Shey Ngiri or Ta'Shey Nwerong. For those without any traditional office or authority, they wear a simple cap mostly the black round cap or the one made with thread of fibre. The cap summarily symbolises maturity in the traditional circles because the cap you wear indicates physically your level." Samba as he wanted to be identified explains to Hilltopvoices  For the youth most those who have n

By Bakah Derick  For the past seven days, the people of Mankon in Bamenda have been mourning the passing on of their Fon following an order by the highest masquerade in Mankon; the Kwifo. According to the order by the Kwifo, no farming or digging related activities were to take place in Mankon during the decreed period of mourning being May 30 to June 5, 2022. Within this period, men were also not allowed to wear caps.  Mankon Palace entrance... (photo credit: www.civiclens.info) Reports from the Mankon Royal home (Ntaw Mankon) and nearby quarters say, this order was respected to the least with community members helping to remind each other about the mourning exercise.  "When I was leaving home with by face cap, my neighbour reminded me that I was not supposed to wear a cap. We actually joked over it and I left but when I got to my junction, the way one Pa talked to me I felt really ashamed and had to remove by cap. Even though I got to the commercial avenue and saw pe