Images of Nyongo amongst Bamenda Grassfielders in Whiteman Kontri

Citizenship Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 241-269

  Nyamnjoh, Francis B ^a  

^a Information and Communication Centre Council for the Development of Social Research in Africa   (Senegal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; IMMIGRANT POPULATION;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 22144474807     PISSN: 13621025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13621020500147319     Document Type: Article

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