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Cameroon's Ngondo Festival Marks 1st Anniversary as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Ngondo water festival of the Sawa/Duala peoples of Douala celebrated its first anniversary since being inscribed on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2024. The Canton Bell neighbourhood hosted the Ngondo caravan with two days of ceremonies on the Wouri estuary in September 2025.
Mvet Oyeng and Guruna Inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Heritage List 2025
Cameroon achieved a double UNESCO inscription in 2025: the Mvet Oyeng (musical art of the Ekang/Beti community) and Guruna (a pastoral socio-cultural practice of northern Cameroon) were both added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Inaugural Cameroonian Cultural Festival of North America (CCFNA) Set for Washington DC — May 2026
The first-ever Cameroonian Cultural Festival of North America (CCFNA) will take place May 29–31, 2026 in Washington DC / Maryland. The historic 3-day celebration will feature live concerts across all Cameroonian music styles, traditional dances, culinary showcases and a diaspora unity summit.
Bamileke DMV Festival 2025 Draws Thousands of Diaspora Members in Washington Area
The Festival Bamileke of the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area brought together thousands of members of the Bamileke diaspora for a weekend of cultural celebration, traditional dances, grassfields cuisine and community networking. The All Bamileke Convention in the USA continues to grow annually.
Kebenkendong 2025: Kedjom Keku (Big Babanki) Cultural Festival Returns After a Decade
After nearly a decade of silence, the Kebenkendong festival at Kedjom Keku (Big Babanki) in the Northwest Region came alive once more in 2025. The celebration — subtitled 'Roots Reawakened' — featured traditional dances, royal regalia displays and grassfields cultural heritage ceremonies.
Ngondo 2025: Canton Bell Celebrates Sawa Heritage on the Wouri
The Ngondo ceremony's 2025 edition saw Canton Bell neighbourhood in Douala host the Ngondo caravan across two days (September 27–28), with pirogue races on the Wouri, Miengu water spirit invocations, and traditional Sawa dances drawing crowds from across Cameroon and the diaspora.
Achu Nominated for UNESCO Heritage 2026 — Cameroon's Iconic Grassfields Dish Gains Global Recognition
The Cameroonian Ministry of Arts and Culture submitted 'Achu: an expression of the traditional culinary art of Cameroon' as a priority nomination for UNESCO's 2026 Intangible Heritage list. Achu is the prized cocoyam and yellow palm soup dish central to Bamileke, Ngemba and grassfields feasts.
South West Region Cultures on Display at Buea Two-Day Festival
Cultures from all six divisions of Cameroon's South West Region were displayed at a two-day cultural festival in Buea, showcasing the rich diversity of Bakweri, Oroko, Manyu and other South West peoples with traditional dances, attire and ceremonies centred on Mount Cameroon.
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