Bassa people (Cameroon)

The Bassa (also called Basa or Basaa ) are an ethnic group of Cameroon.

This people, of which there are a total of 230,000 members in Cameroon, is a Bantu people. Their language is the Bassa.

Specialty

The best-known Cameroonian dishes that go back to the Basaa country, are:

• The bongo tjobi
• The mintumba, from the bread from cassava, wrapped from malaxiertem and palm oil, salt and allspice mixed manioc in banana leaves and tied, cooked and served to the end.
• Most coconut dishes