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Where do the Bamiléké people live?

Cameroon is a large, diverse country. The Bamiléké people occupy an area of the western part of the country known as the grasslands. To learn more about Cameroon, it's history, geography and climate, explore this section. This will help those who don't know much about Cameroon understand where the Bamiléké people fit in.

Where do funeral ceremonies occur?

Most funeral ceremonies take place outside in the courtyard of the family's house in the village. As more and more people move to cities, these ceremonies are begining to happen in the city.

House in Village
A home in the village

 


Cameroon
Cameroon

Mountain in grasslands
The Bamiléké grasslands

 

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Last Updated 31 July, 2002