Fon of Njinibi Reawakens Ancient Festival to Appease the gods and Subjects

The relationship between the Fon of Njinibi, H.R.H Chick Marcus, his subjects and the gods of the land has for sometimes now not been convivial ever since his ascension to the throne. Faced with this challenge and as part of the healing and reconciliation process, the royal authority has reawaken the staging of an ancient cultural festival in his village Njinibi, this to appease his subjects and the gods. 

On Saturday 4th April 2026, hundreds of Njinibi sons and daughters drawn from in and out of the village plus friends and relatives from far and near assembled in the palace courtyard to witness and or partake in the staging of the long abandoned cultural event. 

H.R.H Chick Marcus of Njinibi Granting Press Interview

H.R.H Chick Marcus, Fon of Njinibi (2nd from the right) flanked by colleagues 

Clad in their traditional regalias known as "torghor", they clustered as quarters, dance groups, meetings ("njangis") around the ceremonial ground. Fokwa Kuchambi is a prince of the Njinibi Palace. Speaking to Mbengwi Online, he castigated the warm reception given by blacks to European cultures. To him, "we need to go back to our roots."

The apex of the ceremony was the staging of the Nere dance exclusively by those traditionally dressed, led by the Fons that were present princes, notables. At the end of the dance, while hitting a gong, H.R.H Chick Marcus sent out a clarion call to all Njinibi sons and daughters at home and abroad to come back home and develope the village now that the Anglophone crisis that used to scare them away is ended. 

Fon of Njinibi leading colleagues in the Nere dance

Dance Group

 

In a press interview at the close of the cultural festival, the royal authority said "the symbolism is that after 10 years of retard, we deemed it necessary to come back home to revive our tradition." Making an appraisal of the latest developments in his village, he revealed that Njinibi was recently raised from a third class to a second class fondom by the state and that presently they're envisaging the transformation of Njinibi into a subdivision. 

To the few remaining non state armed fighters left and castigators of division, hatred, jealousy within the village, he said "they should know that everything is calm now. The Fon of Njinibi has forgiven them. They should leave all that behind and come join us develop Njinibi because we are all one."

Villagers at the Festival Ground

Amongst key personalities present at the festival where the Senior Divisional Officer of Momo represented by his second assistant Mbi Edwin Tabe, the Divisional Officer of Mbengwi, Ngidah Lawrence Che, the Mayor of the Mbengwi Council, Ndangsa Kennedy Akam and heads of security units in the subdivision. 

The heavily militarised event ended with heavy feasting. The Fon promised his subjects that from now onwards, it will be a yearly event in the palace. Expectations now are that bygones are let to be bygones and a new leave turned in Njinibi village.