Relationship

Secret society

2 public knowledge systems connected to this registry facet.

UNESCO representative list1 sources

Nguon, rituals of governance and associated expressions in the Bamoun community

Le Nguon, rituels de gouvernance et expressions associées dans la communauté Bamoun

Nguon refers to a series of rituals between the Mfon, or monarch, and his people. Aimed at promoting dialogue, harmony and peace, the rituals are observed over a period of three days by the Bamoun community of Cameroon’s West Region. Every two years in early December, ritual chiefs consult the members of the community on the state of...

AfricaCameroonNot specified in UNESCO dataset

Source supportedContext required

UNESCO representative list1 sources

Oral heritage of Gelede

Le patrimoine oral Gèlèdé

The Gelede is performed by the Yoruba-Nago community that is spread over Benin, Nigeria and Togo. For more than a century, this ceremony has been performed to pay tribute to the primordial mother Iyà Nlà and to the role women play in the process of social organization and development of Yoruba society. The Gelede takes place every year...

AfricaBenin / NigeriaNot specified in UNESCO dataset

Source supportedContext required