Among the Bakweri, this cult can be an essential part of a younger girl's rite of passage into womanhood. The outline of miengu varies by ethnic group, however they're typically stated to be lovely, mermaid-like beings with lengthy hair and lovely gap-teeth. In the traditional spirituality of Sawabantu-talking peoples alongside the coast of Cameroon, a jengu (pl. miengu) is a water spirit that acts as an intermediary between the physical world of the residing and the spiritual world of the ances...
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