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Date de publication :

31-03-2025

Titre de l'article :

TRADITIONAL CLASSES OF SHEEY TITLE HOLDERS IN THE NSO FONDOM AND THEIR IMPACT IN POST-COLONIAL CAMEROONIAN SOCIETY

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Aurelia Kihla BAMWAI (PhD), .

Résumé

Before the 19th century and the advent of European colonization, Cameroon traditional societies were an epitome of every other African society that upheld traditional titles and used the title bearers in their respective traditional administration. In Nso1, these title holders were very active in the administration of the fondom2 and the acquisition of such titles thus became a sign of honour and prestige to those on whom they were conferred. These titles ranged from Kibai, Shuufaay, Faay, Sheey, Yaa, Mfoome3 amongst others. Sheey was amongst the low ranking titles in the fondom but was most sought after and experienced a proliferation during the Post –colonial period. The desire to understand the different categories of Sheey title holders and their impact in the Cameroonian society during the post-colonial period prompted this research. Using information from oral and written sources and applying a methodology of interpreting, analyzing and comparing information from both oral and written sources, we came up with the findings that the excitement of title award ran and has continued to run in the blood of many people who not only wanted to be noticed in the society, but equally contributed in running the traditional administration therein. The outcome of this was that title donors disregarded the status quo which required the title to be awarded pursuant to the initial traditional value fervently upheld by the ancestors of the fondom.

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