Desire Guifo
, b. 1972
Guifo Desire is a secondary school teacher in the town of Kribi in the South region of Cameroon. He teaches African Languages and Cultures to students preparing to write the certificate examination into the university. He hails from Batanga, one of the tribes that lie along the Atlantic Ocean, where the Jengu (i.e spirit of water) myth is popular. Despite his Western education and youthfulness, he holds strongly to the culture and traditions of his people. He claims that he himself possesses the Jengu spirit, like many people of the Batanga do.
Language of narration: French
Bio prepared by Daniel A. Nkemleke, University of Yaoundé 1, nkemlekedan@yahoo.com
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