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Cameroon: Grand cultural bonanza

Jean Marie Ngong Song

Bamenda's Nkwen Festival of Heritage, Arts and Culture is a vibrant celebration of tradition and culture, not to mention a rare moment of joy for people stuck in a conflict zone.

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This is the Nkwen Festival of Heritage, Arts and Culture. Moments like this are rare in Anglophone Cameroon. The people of Bamenda have been deprived of peace for over five years. There were no carnivals and cultural festivals also due to COVID-19. The organizers want the festival to be an opportunity to restore tradition.

The festival is also a forum for learning for young people. The people of the Cameroon's anglophone regions want peace. They want to enjoy their culture — not just during the festival.