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Relive the highlights of NGONDO 2026 — cultural caravans, the President's addresses and reports from the Sawa cantons.
Full report on the NGONDO's stop in Wouri Bwélé Canton — a river arrival, traditional wrestling, the Miss parade and an address by President H.M. Gaston Mbodi Épée on the theme of Anticipation and Vigilance.
Discover the ancestral rituals of the NGONDO — the Cult of the Water Oracles, the raising of the sacred vase from the Wouri, the Esséwè and Bolobo dances. A journey into the heart of humanity's intangible heritage.
The most spectacular event of the NGONDO — giant pirogues paddled by dozens of rowers on the Wouri River to the rhythm of the drums. Every Sawa canton defends its colours in this ancestral competition.
As dawn on Sunday 28 June 2026 stretches its first golden rays, it will be exactly 9:00 AM — the hour when the waters whisper the secrets of the ancestors. Sawa land will resonate at Bonjó — #EPENE #WouriBweleCanton #NGONDO2026
Diplomacy
The National Employment Fund and the NGONDO have signed an agreement aimed at guiding young Sawa people toward employment and entrepreneurship during the 2026 cultural caravans.
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Caravan
The NGONDO caravan made a memorable stop in Wouri Bwélé Canton. Traditional wrestling, the Miss parade, tug-of-war — heritage fervour was in full swing.
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NGONDO 2026
President H.M. Gaston Mbodi Épée calls on the Sawa community to build collective awareness, preserve their cultural heritage and strengthen unity.
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Heritage
The official NGONDO magazine devotes its December 2025 issue to the Ngondo's inscription on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.
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Headquarters
The NGONDO takes up its new headquarters at the Sawa Palace of Culture, inaugurated under the patronage of the President of the Republic on 14 December 2024.
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Culture
The 2024 edition introduced two new attractions — the NGONDO Carnival (a parade through the streets of Douala) and the Mangando, a professional dance troupe.
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