The Bekwe Ndon Association promotes solidarity between Bekwe sons and daughters
11 avril 2023
The Bekwe Ndon Association (ABN) organized, last weekend, its traditional annual meal in Bikele, in the 3rd arrondissement of the commune of Ntoum.
It is the residence of Dr. Ndong Mezui De la Croix, vice-president of the NBA, which served as the framework for this statutory meeting which makes it possible to take stock of previous activities and to identify prospects.
The meeting, which brought together nearly 200 participants, was marked by several activities, including artistic performances, stories of genealogical trees of the different families present, a performance by Mvet, songs in the Fang language, Songo, etc.
In his remarks, Jean Paulin Nkili Bengone, the President of the NBA, returned to one of the essential values of the Association: unity. ” We must remain united like the flesh and the shell of the snail which can never be separated from the living said snail. We also owe each other protection as the shell protects the flesh. This is a reality from which no member of our association must ever escape. It is the basis of our life and must be highlighted in all the activities we carry out. he explained.
Setting the course for the next activities, the President of the NBA placed particular emphasis on language. ” I would like this year that we work seriously on the language, the genealogy, the valorization of the habits and customs, the know-how… With in particular the establishment of a cultural community day he said.
For Ms. Yolande Nzang Bie, general rapporteur at the NBA’s cultural commission, ” Language is considered the vehicle of culture par excellence. If we want to teach our children our culture, it is first important to start teaching them our language. Reason why we organize fun and educational activities in fang with the children ».
For all intents and purposes, the Bekwe Ndon Association has been around for more than two decades already. It brings together people from and related to the Bekwe Ndon tribe. In Central Africa, the Bekwe are present in Gabon, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Congo. In Gabon, they are found in about thirty villages, spread over the provinces of Woleu-Ntem, Moyen-Ogooué and Estuaire.
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