Traditional Beliefs and Cultutural Taboos in Njirong Village

Traditional Beliefs in Rong Village

·         The Rong people belief in the existence of many gods; god of the land, god of the water, god of the sun and god of fertility.

·         They also belief in life after death and the continuous communion with their ancestors.

·         They beliefs in traditional sacrifices to their ancestors and to the gods for appeasement of the land.

·         They beliefs that fidelity is of paramount importance to a couple, failure of which there will be severe consequences.

·         They belief that the gods must be appeased in cases of adultery.

·         They belief that members of the same secret society do not share women, failure of which the consequences will be disastrous.

·         They belief in traditional public holidays ( Mbomtaa) during which nobody goes to the farm.

·         They belief that when it rains throughout the night and continues the next day, the gods of the land is out to purify the land. Consequently, nobody goes to the farm on such a day.

CULTURAL TABOOS IN RONG VILLAGE

1.       Nobody calls a sitting Fon, Mayaah or a Fai by name.

2.       Nobody shakes the hand of the Fon, mayaah and a Fai.

3.       Every woman must bow down before greeting any of the above mentioned

     personalities. At the sight of the Fon the wives of the princes must disappear.

4.       Nobody goes out when the nsingong the most dreaded secret society is out of it shrine. No child cries or a dog barks when the nsingong is out to purify the land. If otherwise, then there is a curse in such a compound which requires cleansing.

5.       Nobody goes to bed with a Fon’s wife.