The Making of Fons Kings: An Insight into the Regalia of a Newly Crowned Cameroon Grassfields Fon

Authors: Exodus Tikere Moffor

Country: Cameroon

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Abstract: There is no human society which does not have a government. Every government is headed by a leader who ensures the smooth functioning of his society. These leaders have different attributions which may distinguish them from others in the society. This paper explores an insight into the cultural symbolism and connotation of the regalia of newly enthroned fons or kings of the Cameroon Grassfields. There are a lot of similarities in the dressing of fons during enthronement and this dressing may look ordinary to on lookers but they are symbolic, representing the link between the fons and the gods, they are seen as objects of power and also having religious functions. The paper thus examines the similarities in these regalia, as well as the cultural and symbolic meaning of these clothes in the Cameroon Grassfields. Data for this paper was collected using the qualitative method and interpreted using the functionalist and symbolic interaction approach.

Keywords: Fon, Regalia, Enthronement, Cameroon Grassfields

Paper Id: 1607

Published On: 2022-10-23

Published In: Volume 10, Issue 5, September-October 2022

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