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Regional in Cameroon
Ngondo Festival in Cameroon
Traditional Sawa people's festival
Quick Facts
Pre-Colonial Origin
Celebrated before colonial period
🏛️ Ancient Tradition
Multi-Day Celebration
Celebrated over 7 days in Cameroon
7 Days
Holiday Type
Classification in Cameroon
Regional
Festival
Celebrated as a cultural festival
🎪 Festival
About Ngondo Festival
Traditional Sawa people's festival
Annual cultural festival of the Sawa people (Duala) celebrating their maritime culture and traditions. Features traditional ceremonies, boat races, and cultural performances.
Practical Information in Cameroon
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
Types of Celebration
cultural
Traditional cultural celebrations
traditional
Traditional traditional celebrations
On this day in African history
- 1955 Oliver Tambo becomes the Secretary-General of the African National Congress following the state banning of Walter Sisulu. · South Africa
- 1957 Oliver Tambo freed from legal proceedings as the state withdraws treason charges against him. · South Africa
- 1958 The Central African Republic attains self-rule within the French Union.
- 1958 Tom Mboya elected chairman of the All-African Peoples' Conference in Accra, emerging as a leading Pan-African organizer. · Ghana
- 1960 Mobutu Sese Seko's men arrest Patrice Lumumba for inciting the army to rebellion.
- 1960 (c.) British colonial authorities permit Fred Kubai and Kung'u Karumba to leave Lodwar under localized restriction orders. · Kenya
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Cameroon
🇨🇲Final celebration recorded in Cameroon
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Cameroon
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Cameroon
Last observed: 2026
Regional Holiday
Date: December 1, 2024