Why Balondo are not Oroko

Dear Cameroonians, I would like to introduce the Morondo (singular for Balondo) to you, especially to the younger generation, to help you understand our unique identity and cultural values. This awareness will protect you from being misled by those who, despite not being Balondo, attempt to distort our reality with the false notion that we belong to the Oroko group. This group was artificially created in 1973 to include the Balondo, Bakweri, and Douala, even though these communities were not involved in its formation. It is troubling that the creation of this group, intended for the descendants of NGOE, would…