"The Bafia (Baepak) people are a Bantu ethnic group that inhabit the Mbam region in the Centre Region of Cameroon. They are culturally close to the Bamun and Tikar people. Oral history says that the royal Tikar family separated when one royal brother wanted to go over the ancient Meme River. The two brothers Ndjocko and Njoya separated when Ndjocko decided to go over the Meme with half of the group, after which the Ndjocko group went even further around Mount Cameroon and established their kingdom there in Bué. The ancient Ndjocko king (rifom in Bafia) changed their royal family name to Ndjocko a bué meaning son of bue, which was the land; he was now the king of this land, and the father of the name Buea. This division caused the two groups to settle in different areas. Later, the Islamisation of most of the Bamun territory further separated them. A yearly festival held in Foumban (Bamun territory) is considered by many to symbolize the recognition of their common heritage. The two groups often refer to each other as Manjaras which is synonymous to cousins." - (en.wikipedia.org 13.10.2021)
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