Ngandi

The people Ngandi, of Sudanese origin, extends mainly between these two countries. The Ngbandi, neighbours of the Ngbaka and the Ngala, villages between the Ubangui and Lualba rivers. They are distributed between former Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and the Central African Republic, also living in a small group in Cameroon. It is the ethnic group of the famous head of state Mobutu Sese Seko. Its language is Ngbandi or Sango. It is a village of farmers and fishermen. At other times they worked iron. They live from agriculture, mainly corn and some cereals. They practiced hunting and fishing, and it was a village of brave warriors. Their blacksmiths have made artistic swords, knives and spears. Their statues are protective, representing the Ngbirondo spirit to whom they offer sacrifices and libations in particular altars. They are kept in the houses and can be placed at the entrance of the villages to obtain the favors of the protective spirit. Within their folklore stand out for the moved dance of the Gbaduma, dance that requires a rapid vibration of the body with energetic movements of the back and hip. His other dance, the Lenge, is quieter but cadenciosa. The head moves from top to bottom while raising the shoulders and taking small side steps and forward and backward.