ISBN: 0-9755261-62
Editor: Mbeseha Timothy
Publisher: NGT Publishing
Price: $15 + postage
DOP: November, 2008
Bellah Ngeh Development Insight has achieved three main goals: document the rich culture and history of the people, showcase Bellah Ngeh development efforts within Lebang and the overall development of Lebialem, and collected resources for future development.
It was not easy gathering historical facts from oral history that is not always reliable because of the weakness in human memory and the subjective manner in which narrators view and assess events. With the passage of time precious knowledge is lost through the passing of wise elders. Most of our elders (and even the youth) who are reservoirs of our valuable history are moving on faster than we like.
Bellah Ngeh children born away from the village needed a document like this to serve as a reference for family history since the young generation knows little about their place of birth.
Contributors have provided a rare insight into Bellah Ngeh history, genealogy, immigration, geography, and land disputes to help the younger generation and other readers know more about Bellah.
This book pays tribute to some Bellah “historical figures.” Like many traditional societies affected by modern urbanization, Bellah Ngeh is in the process of losing its cultural identity. We consider the fact that Bellah Ngeh is fast merging with Menji - the Divisional Head Quarters of Lebialem - a blessing in disguise. The book includes an in-depth analysis of the achievements and failures of Bellah Ngeh Development Association (BNDA) started almost thirty years ago
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