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Ngondo, worship of water oracles and associated cultural traditions among the Sawa (Cameroon)
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The Ngondo traditions are based on the worship of water oracles by the Sawa community of Cameroon. Every year from September to December, a caravan tours the traditional Sawa districts with performances, competitions, fairs and a beauty pageant. On the first Sunday of December, people gather on the banks of the Wouri River to watch a priest dive from a sacred canoe into the water to recover a message from the oracles. The message governs community life until the next celebration.
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