%0 Journal Article
%T Food as a linking device among the Guidar of North Cameroon La nourriture comme lien entre Guidar du nord-Cameroun
%A Forka Leypey Mathew Fomine
%J Anthropology of Food
%D 2009
%I Anthropology of Food
%X This article elucidates and illuminates food as a powerful device that established and strengthened cultural and commercial relationships among the Guidar of North Cameroon and between the Guidar and their neighbouring ethnic groups. During cultural ceremonies such as traditional wedding, death celebration, funeral entertainment, naming ceremony and group circumcision, the Guidar collectively consumed diverse food items that established and cemented cultural relationships among them. Food also aided in establishing commercial relationships between the Guidar and Moundang, Massa, Tupuri, Bamileke from Cameroon and the Sara from the Republic of Chad. Cet article montre le pouvoir instrumental alimentaire qui ¨¦tablit et renforce les relations culturelles et commerciales parmi les peuples Guidar du nord-Cameroun et diff¨¦rentes entit¨¦s ethniques voisines. Durant les c¨¦r¨¦monies traditionnelles telles que les mariages, les fun¨¦railles, les circoncisions en groupes, les peuples Guidar collectivement consomment un large ¨¦ventail de produits alimentaires qui ¨¦tablissent et renforcent les relations culturelles. La nourriture ¨¦galement favorise l¡¯¨¦tablissement de relations commerciales entre les peuples Guidar, Moundang, Massa, Toupouri, Bamileke et les peuples Sara de la R¨¦publique du Tchad.
%K food
%K Guidar
%K Guider
%K culture
%K social bond
%K trade
%K alimentation
%K Guidar
%K Guider
%K culture
%K lien social
%K commerce
%U http://aof.revues.org/6353