About Us
WHO ARE WE?
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The name of the organization is TETERI YA OROKO UK . TETERI in the Oroko language means STAR. TETERI is a social, cultural, developmental, and non-profit organization.
The aim of TETERI YA OROKO UK is to unite the Oroko people in the UK as strong a community with one voice on common issues affecting the Oroko community. To empower and promote Oroko culture while maintaining the unique cultural identity of all Oroko clans.
The Oroko’s are predominantly found in the South West Region of Cameroon. They occupy a large portion of Ndian and Meme divisions of this region. Oroko is made up of 10 clans as shown below
1-Balondo Ba Diko
2-Balondo Ba Nanga
3-Balue
4-Batanga
5-Bima
6-Ekombe
7-Mbonge
8-Bakoko
9-Ngolo
10-Bakundu
OBJECTIVES
1-To promote interest of Oroko people in UK and in Cameroon with the spirit of love and unity . This would be through social, cultural, and economic outreach.
2-To encourage thrift amongst our members by operating personal savings.
3-To promote development, efficiency, and progress amongst members by giving them assistance in cases where it is needed.
4-To encourage the maintenance and further projection of a positive image of our motherland and Culture.
5-To encourage the active and positive contribution of our members both in our host community and back in Cameroon.
6-To actively contribute and participate in the cultural promotion and development of our members.
7-To come together and harness the needed resources to champion the development of our members.
8-Carry out sustainable projects that will enhance the development of our members and or people through education and empowerment.
AIMS
AIMS
Oroko History
The Oroko Ethnic group is made up of several clans. Each clan has its own unique cultural characteristics. With Oroko villages spreading accross the South West region and specifically in Ndian and Meme divisions where they form almost 80% of the population. The Oroko’s are also found around the North of Mount Cameroon with river Mungo on the right and the Atlantic ocean on the left. They extend further north to Mamfe, Bakassi and the Korup national park that shares it boundaries with Nigeria and Manyu Division.
The geographical feature of the Oroko is made up of highlands of Bafaka Balue, stretching right up to Rumpi hills in Dikome Balue and Itoki Bakundu. The Oroko’s have 5 main rivers that take their rise from the highlands, these are River Mungo, River Meme, River Ndian, River Moko and River Munaya. These rivers play a very important part important role in the furtherance of the economies of their respective areas. They are used as important fishing out lets. Also with the economic mainstay of the Oroko’s being predominantly agriculture ( Cocoa and coffee), these rives help in irrigation activities as well as transportation of harvested products to the markets for sale. Ndian Division harbours the mangrove forest and the creeks which serves as one of the richest Fishing grounds along the West coast of Africa. The Bakassi Penisula around the Ndian area is rich in fishing and have a lot of petrolium.
Of the 10 Oroko clans, Seven are found in Ndian Division, Two in Meme Division and one sandwiched between Ndian and Meme. The largest of all is Mbonge with 43 villages.
The men and women of Oroko have a special way in which they dress. Men dress up in wrapper (Sanja) and white shirt while women dress in caba or wrapper and blouse. Men are initiated in to different juju such as Malle, Molimi and Nganya. These forms of juju members have different ways of dressing. There is an Etana (Juju house) where title juju men converge to initiate certain traditional rites. The Etana is only for men and women are not admitted into the Etana. Women have their own traditional and sacred heirachy groups such as Nyageromo and Mosembe. It should be recalled that the Etana is like the house of Parliament to an Oroko man.
The Oroko’s Ocuupy the vast and dense forest Region of Ndian Division that spans through to Mamfe within The Korup National Park. This park also boaders Nigeria