Very interesting writeup @craxywriter. As i began reading the post and drew closer to your village i was seeing a picture of the compound i have been to. But at the end it was a different compound.

Its very important to really know and speak the dialect. Its always very frustrating most especially for grand parents who do not understand the English to communicate with their grand children.

I know what it means for you phone to be collected. It happened to me when i was in Buea with my aunty and using even a choronko camtel phone .limited to camtel. my God !!! Those days.

Thanks for the post .it has reminded of my first visit to Bali Nyonga through the grand stand to the palace and to Ba Titanji's compound where i lodged.

Miaaka na