Guided tour of the Bapa Community Museum

Chefferie Bapa, Cameroon

Excellent

from 2 reviews

Duration

1 hour

Cancellation

No Cancellation

Max group Size

15 people

Languages

English

Difficulty

Easy

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Pick up

No pick up services

Overview

Designed around the theme “Man, Nature and Beliefs”, the Bapa Community Museum aims at preserving and enhancing the socio-cultural, artistic, environmental and spiritual values of Cameroon in general and the Bapa people in particular.
Located in the community of Bangou, the museum was inaugurated on March 03, 2018 on the occasion of the first edition of the Pa’a Ngouok festival bringing together all the sons and daughters of the locality.
You will discover this architectural cultural heritage on a journey through 7 zones that each addresses a specific space housed in the center of the upper chiefdom of Bapa.
More than a museum, it is a place of recollection and communion with the spirits. And inside, you will find several objects that were used in the past. On the walls, you can see paintings evoking the history of the successions within the chieftaincy, the traditional royal dresses and many other vestiges that have been carefully preserved to welcome you.

Key Activity Highlights

Guided tour of the museum
Discovery of objects dating back to several decades
Discovery of the architecture of the traditional Bapa chiefdom
Tasting of the local drink: Rafia wine
Discovery of the Museum's private garden

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Departure, Pickup & Return

Departure Point

Chefferie Bapa, Cameroon

We will meet all participants in front of the bapa chiefdom. Your museum guide welcomes participants during the opening hours, from 9am to 5pm.

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Return Point

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Sustainable Tourism

African Cultural heritage is preserved
Social, cultural and natural resources are sustainably used
Local economy is supported
Local communities are involved
This activity is marketed in a sustainable way

Transport

Public transport is not easily accessible for this activity, we recommend using private transportation

Pets

Pets are allowed for this activity

Accessibility

Activity not accessible to wheelchair users

Pick up services

Operator does not offer pick up services for this activity

Customization

Activity is not customizable at the moment

About The Operator

Chefferie BAPA

2 Reviews

Bapa is a village in Cameroon, located in the Hauts-Plateaux department in the West region. It is part of the community of Bangou. The chiefdom was founded in the 1600s by a hunter called Fé Tchouanmegne from Bamendou. Oral history tells us that during a hunting trip, he discovered this territory full of game and settled there in the company of other hunters.

Fear of being noticed and chased out of the territory, the group scanned the horizon each time. This is why they are called “watchers”. From this name comes the name pa, hence “Bapa”. It is in the wake of local development through cultural heritage that the king on the throne His Majesty SIMEU David II, in synergy with his community undertakes to carry out important works (community museum, the house of flavors of the palace and very soon the rural lodging houses).

Operational since March 2018, the museum built around the theme “Man Nature and Beliefs” presents a journey through 7 spaces that each address a specific aspect of the said theme, immersing the public in a symbiosis between tradition and nature. Several offers and services are grafted around the Museum Hut of Bapa: Reception and information and guided tours.

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Lmakotta

Booking Date: 19 May 2023

Reviewed on 26 May 2023

Great museum

Beautifully made museum, very interesting. The garden is amazing, you can learn about the many plants. We did not taste the rafia wine thoug…Continue reading

Beautifully made museum, very interesting. The garden is amazing, you can learn about the many plants. We did not taste the rafia wine though but we had a very nice tea made with plants from the garden. Note: a tour in English would be nice.

Morganlepinois

Booking Date: 15 April 2023

Reviewed on 21 April 2023

Beautiful

It was simply Amazing wonderful experience

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