Conversation with the witchdoctor of Ndom

As the forces of good and evil were fighting in his conscience (witchdoctor of Ndom), the image of the White French expatriate, who took away his beautiful wife resurfaced. He immediately told the headmaster: “that is how those well educated people: black or white, especially, those who have political or any power, do act. Look here! I had a similar problem not long ago. It was with a French White man, who came here to teach us agriculture, as though, since our ancestors came from Israel, we had been waiting for a white Frenchman to come and teach us how to grow crops to feed ourselves. I don’t believe in the bible, but, the attitude of that, Whiteman, was akin to those of black people who like him, and had a little bit of influence or power. It was that White man’s attitude that made me to believe that, the bible was the inspiration of God. Well, I prefer only one verse in the bible. It is that of Acts 10:35, which say: “God is not partial.” “Well, I don’t want to call God’s name, for it might spoil my business. Coming back to the White French big man, he came here, as he claimed, to teach us agriculture as if we do not know anything. But that wasn’t my problem because since the French gave political power to the Muslims in French-speaking Cameroon in 1960 and the Muslim decided to give that power to our former slaves, who are the Betis, I must remind you that, I don’t care about whatever that happens or takes place in this country. My only problem is that, no member of the illegal regime in this country should touch a log of my hair or that of any member of my family”. The witchdoctor of Ndom continued: “But the arrogant White man did exactly what I and my ancestors won’t tolerate. For instead of focusing on teaching his agricultural lessons, he abandoned his agriculture and began organising sporting activities here and there”. He quipped: “Was that his mission here?” He responded to his question himself: “I don’t think so.” And he continued: “Don’t we have sports professionals here?”