The Baligham, also called the Nepgayidbi ("people of the palace") are an ethnic group in
Cameroon. The Ndaghams left Bafu-Fondong (about 4 km from
Dschang,
western region of Cameroon), in the mid-18th century due to several factors including
Fulani raids or Jihads, and
famine
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including war, natural disasters, crop failure, Demographic trap, population imbalance, widespread poverty, an Financial crisis, economic catastrophe or government policies. Th ...
caused by
desertification
Desertification is a type of land degradation in drylands in which biological productivity is lost due to natural processes or induced by human activities whereby fertile areas become increasingly arid. It is the spread of arid areas caused by ...
.
In their long and eventful migration, the Baligamba kingdom had become too large and after the loss of their leader Gawolbe, quarrels over leadership occurred which led to the breakup of the kingdom into small factions. One by one, faction after faction left, each going their own way until the legitimate successor, Galanga, was left only with a handful of followers. These he named Nepgayidbi.
Introduction
Origin of name,
official status,
location.
Population,
look.
Culture,
language,
relationship with neighbours and others.
The people
Groups
The History
Post independence
Today
Ahidjo
Pre-independence
Pre WW1
Pre Colonisation
Pre-migration
The Geography
Landscape
Vegetation
Climate
Politics
Administration
Public relations
Religion
Traditional
Christianity
Islam
Tourism
Ethnic groups in Cameroon
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