Though an endangered species, it has been a long-time tradition of the people of Oku, a village in Bui Division, North West region of Cameroon. The tradition honors those who succeed in killing such a wild animal.Early Christmas Day, the entire population of Manchok, came out in numbers chanting heroic songs to, Bonjioh Amos Njakoi, the person who killed a Leopard. The animal was tied to a long stick before being taken to the Palace.CNA learned that the title 'Nforme Nkonyam' was automatically conferred on him.'Yes, it is a long-aged tradition that existed before the laws we have now. So tradition had to be respected.' The traditional ruler of Oku, His Royal Majesty, Fon Ngum IV, told CNA.'Though the man didn't kill the Leopard directly, it fell into the trap that he placed and was there for days so when he saw it, he immediately went to the NFU house and they took it to the village chief of the said village before bringing it to the Palace,' Fon Ngum IV told CNA. Source: Cameroon News Agency
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