The 'Fon' of Mbengok (photo: Njei M. T)

The 'Fon' is a traditional ruler or village head in N.W. province of Cameroon. Here the 'Fon' of Mbengok in Batibo Sub Division sits on an ancestral chair made of rock in the court of his palace. The stone slab behind him was used as protective shield for the 'Fon'in case an unseen enemy is attacking from the back.