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Sawa Nya Georgia Sawa Nya Georgia, Ewale a Mbedi

Ewale a Mbedi was the eponymous ancestor of the Duala people of Cameroon (named for a variant spelling of his name, Dwala).

According to the oral histories of the Duala and related Sawa peoples of the Cameroon coast, Ewale hailed from a place called Piti. He and his followers migrated southwest to the coast and settled at the present-day location of Douala. The area was inhabited by the Bassa and/or Bakoko, who were driven inland by the new arrivals. Meanwhile, Ewale and his followers set up trade with European merchan

t ships. Historians and anthropologists find Ewale's existence and major deeds to be mostly plausible. The stories lack overt mythological elements, and the genealogies of the rulers of the Duala place Ewale at a feasible distance before historical Duala chiefs and kings. The most reasonable estimation places the migration from Piti in the late 16th century. Although many of the stories ascribe this move to a desire to trade with Europeans on the coast, a more likely reason may be that Piti had simply become too crowded. Driving away the Bassa and Bakoko is believable in that these peoples were farmers, not traders or fishermen, so a coastal homeland was
Mbedi a Mbongo is the common ancestor of many of the Sawa coastal ethnic groups of Cameroon according to their oral traditions. Stories say that he lived at a place called Piti, northeast of present-day Douala. From there, his sons migrated south toward the coast in what are known as the Mbedine events. These movements may be mythical in many cases, but anthropologists and historians accept the plausibility of a migration of some Sawa ancestors to the coast during the 16th century.

09/03/2025
Great time at the Sawa convention, 2025, North America in Montreal Cabada, 🇨🇦
09/03/2025

Great time at the Sawa convention, 2025, North America in Montreal Cabada, 🇨🇦

Sawa Convention North America 2025, Montreal, Canada. We were honored to have two great Chiefs, the honorable Chiel of ...
09/03/2025

Sawa Convention North America 2025, Montreal, Canada. We were honored to have two great Chiefs, the honorable Chiel of Buea and the Prince of the Canton Bell Douala with us.

Sawa meeting, keeping our goals alive and having fun. Marietta, Georgia USA
03/04/2025

Sawa meeting, keeping our goals alive and having fun. Marietta, Georgia USA

Sawa meeting; A great time to come together to move our goals forward and have fun. Memphis, Tennessee, US
03/04/2025

Sawa meeting; A great time to come together to move our goals forward and have fun. Memphis, Tennessee, US

Thank you Dr. Regina Makolo, our able president to host the Sawa Nya Georgia meet in the beautiful city of Hunstville Al...
05/09/2024

Thank you Dr. Regina Makolo, our able president to host the Sawa Nya Georgia meet in the beautiful city of Hunstville Alabama US.

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Sawa Nya Georgia woman, Maman Mado,
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Sawa Nya Georgia woman, Maman Mado,

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Sawa Nya Georgia March meeting,

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Sawa Nya Georgia, March meeting, enjoyment...

03/12/2024

Sawa Nya Georgia March meeting, host by the Bayombi's

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