Lewoh culture exhibited at festival

Chiefs,fons and notables in Lebialem in the South West region of Cameroon staged thrilling dance steps of the "alungacha", the fons dance to immortalise the explosive Lewoh cultural festival.

The 2016 edition of the Lewoh cultural festival was heavily attended by the elite class from home and abroad, friends of the Fon of Lewoh, special invitees, tourists and hundreds of people including visitors from neighbouring villages.

Promoting the Lewoh culture and initiating youths into the traditions of the land was the main objective of the festival that comes up every two years.

The festival was also occasion to mobilise support for a self reliant project worth some 150 million intended to construct a lewoh multipurpose cultural centre. The project upon completion, according to the traditional ruler of Lewin, will serve as a library, traditional museum, a conference hall and offices.

Administrative authorities who were present during the feast lauded the inniative and promised continous govt support to the promotion of indigenous cultures of Cameroon.

Different speakers at the event saluted the availability of portable water, electricity amongst other essential facilities provided through the joint efforts of the population through the Lewoh Culltural Development Association. They however call on government to support their initiative to bring development in Lewoh.

At the end of the outstanding cultural display in dances, dressing and traditional dishes, over 7.5 million fcfa cash was raised for the continuation of the project, a jewel to the ppeople of Lewoh.