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WATER PEOPLE!!! People In This Tribe Enter Into A River For 1 Hour, Here Is Why
Jun 26, 2020
The Ngondo festival, which is a water-centred festival by the Sawa, that is, coastal peoples in Douala, Cameroon, was held annually until 1981 when it was banned by authorities due to some of its sacred rituals, especially the ceremony honouring the Jengu (the water spirit and deity worshipped by the Sawa).  
In 1991, the festival was restored and has since not only exposed some of the sacred rituals that make the festival unique but has also exhibited the colourful culture of the Sawa people, including their beautiful arts and craft, their strength and how familiar they are with the sea. 
The Ngondo festival, held in the first two weeks of December on the Wouri river banks in Douala, brings religion and tradition together as it involves communication between the “water gods” and the Sawa people.  
The festival comes with a lot of festivities including music and dance, a canoe race, and a crowning of a Miss Ngondo, but the peak of the event is the ritual performed by the Jengu cult members, otherwise known as the immersion of the sacred vase.  
According to locals, these cult members (or worshippers of Jengu) are sent by Sawa chiefs as messengers to the Jengu gods who are believed to be living in River Wouri and always bring good fortune to their worshippers. 
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