Ngondo: Where Water Spirits Whisper in Cameroon’s Coastal Heart
Mysticism and culture are inseparable across Africa — especially in Douala, Cameroon’s vibrant coastal capital. Here, the Sawa people — a collective term for some thirty coastal tribes — celebrate Ngondo, an ancient water festival honoring the jengu, mystical spirits of the deep. This isn’t folklore — it’s living heritage, now recognized by UNESCO as…