Bimbia
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Bimbia was an independent state of the Isubu people of Cameroon. In 1884, it was annexed by the German Empire and incorporated in the colony of Kamerun. It lies in Southwest Region, to the south of Mo
Nicole Island
Joseph Merrick at an Isubu funeral in Cameroon, 1845.
Slavery Artifacts
Prison for recalcitrant slaves
Duala people
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The Duala are a Bantu ethnic group of Cameroon. They primarily inhabit the littoral and southwest region of Cameroon and form a portion of the Sawabantu or "coastal people" of Cameroon. The Dualas rea
Bimbia
…bound for plantations on nearby islands such as Annobón, Fernando Po, Príncipe, and São Tomé. By the 16th century, the Isubu were second only to the Duala in trade. The earliest Isubu merchants were likely tribal chiefs or headmen. Bimbia, the primary Isubu settlement, grew quickly. British traders became…
Sawa Dance Group
Wouri River
King Akwa, 1875
Monument of King Akwa