BRIEF HISTORY OF BABUNGO

Motto: Unity, Love and Truth

Babungo stems from the word "Vengo" meaning people of same lineage. They were seven originally composed of a queen mother (Mangeh) her four kids namely: Fuanjeh, Bihai, Fanwi and Ndofoa in age order respectively. Fanwi was the lone sister. They had a step brother called Tifua and a royal servant called Songho.

They migrated from Ndove and discover themselves and settled on the southern slope of the hill where now is found Baba I. Besides was a waterfall "Foghai" where they located a peace loving goddess and she gave a black sheep to lead them to the fruitful land where they have lived till today

When the sheep rested in Mbenjeh, Fuanjeh settled there as chief of the area. The sheep fell sick and they settled in Nguneh. Tifua settled in Mbezaa, with the Tiger skin considering himselft as their King. Bihai who had the royal spear with traditional power, conived with the immediate family and robbed Tifua of the Tiger skin, which he used to crown their youngest brother Ndofoa as king of the Vengo people, and has been crowning the king down the lane. When the sheep got well and started moving, Bihai continued behind it until it settled and finally died in Ekwikang where Bihai Buried it and settled till date. The sheep is considered one of the Rulers.

Their mother Mangeh following her will, was buried by Bihai in his Muokang Palace and only informed his brothers who had earlier asked him to do so. Bihai himself did not die but disappeared and his shrine and his royal spear was found in the Nkah Iboh sacred forest and always handed to next of King, following his will believed to be the transfer of original traditional powers. Because of these three shrines, Bihai's Muokang Palace, being the Muokang-Babungo palace of the Babungo people, has never changed position.

THE SACRED FOREST (Ikeh Iboh)

The Sacred Forest in the entire Babungo land is not accessible to anyone if he (Women not allowed) is not a member of the Ngumba. This is where the first Chief (BAH I) disappeared and its royal staff (Wohleh) was found. He disappeared the first time, the whole community cried after a desperate search, he reappeared in the palace again months later and there was great joy and celebration but this time, he told the community not to cry again, and that where they find the Royal staff (Wohleh), that is where he is. After some short stay in the palace, he disappeared again and the community searched for him but didn't find him but found the Royal staff in this forest. Today as we speak, the woods found here in this spot remains a sacred mystery where it never rots. The trees here cannot be burned anywhere as firewood, the trees rejuvenate when the tree trunk dies off, a new surface phloem grows out after years to prove its spiritual immortality of the spirits that control and dwell in this forest. The trees cannot fall; if it does, the direction of fall signifies danger in that direction and should be sorted out.
Sacred Forest

Mangeh

Mangeh was the queen mother of the Vengo people and the mother of the Vengo Royal Trinity - Fuanjeh, Bihai, Ndofoa in ageing order. They represent the three fire stones carrying the Vengo Pot (Mangeh) with the vengo people (its contents). Princess Mangeh Bihai is reigning now.

These 3 must continue to rule Babungo together just as a pot cannot stand on a single stone or only two. Finally Babungo is the only kingdom on earth ruled by 3 kings at the same time sharing powers as Fuan/Ba/Fuanjeh being 1st, 2nd and 3rd class chiefs.

Fuan Ndofoa

Ndofoa was the youngest son of Mangeh. Was crowned their king with administrative powers by Bihai.Down the leanage on the throne now is Fuan Nofoa Zofoa III, who is a holder of a bachelors degree in law from Dschang.

BA BIHAI

Bihai was the elder brother of Ndofoa, and second of Mangeh. He is the custodian of the tradition regulatory body (The Tifuan). He is therefore a co-ruller to Ndofoa as second in administration of Vengo. He buried the black sheep that lead them and their mother Mangeh to settled and constructed his Muokang Palace. Bihai III is holder of a Degree in Public Law from University of Yaounde. He lives in Maryland, USA and owns the America Protective Security LLC. Has transformed the Muokang Palace into a modern relic to suite the taste of the andriod generation. He is the king maker of Vengo and head of the regulatory xxxxx society the Tifuan (Ngumba)

FUANJEH

Fuanjeh was the elderst son of Mangeh, is chief (Fuan) of the Mbenjeh people. The current Fuajeh is the eldest of the three brothers, and lowest in ranking. NB: It is worth notting that either by design or by chance, they now bear same names, same ranking and age order as their original forefathers. It is said that Babungo is recreating itself.

FANWI

She was the only sister of the Vengo Royal Trinity of FUA BA FUANJEN. She is the original crown Princess of Babungo. Princess Fanwi Bihai is reigning now.

TI FUAN

Was the designated king but deprived of by the Vengo Royal Trinity of FUA BA FUANJEN and given the title of CHIEFEH. Hence he was Chiefeh Tifuan with no portfolio. Chiefeh means - Honored by the Chief who in tun is head of Ngumba (Tifuan). Chief simply means honored by chief fu ie the Ngumba.

MBINJEIH

MBINJEIH (THE BLACKSHEEP)

The Shrine of the BlackSheep that is considered one of the Rulers of the kingdom of Babungo is front and center in rocks at the foot of the Bihai Castle under construction at the Muokang Palace.

Tomb

The Queen's Tom

The First Queen mother's Tomb