History

Historical records show that the Alatening (called Bafawmissang in the German and British colonial period) people migrated from Widikum (present day Tad) and form part of the Ngemba who eventually settled around Bamenda (Lower Ngemba and Upper Ngemba). The migration routes of the Alatening people included settlements in Mankon and Pinyin prior to moving to their current site. The people of Alatening migrated from Pinyin to their current site under the leadership of Tening, hence the name Tening meaning ‘ the people or village of Tening’.

The history of Alatening has been preserved mainly through oral rather than written tradition. Much of the history of Alatening is in oral form handled down verbally between generations. However, a detailed study is currently being initiated to use scientific methods to fully document in a systematic manner the history of the people of Alatening, including its origins and cultures. Additional details about the history project can be found here

ALATENING ANTHEM  

Alatening mie fer lah Widikum, fer Widikum nkoh nkune lah Binyin, fer lah Binyin ntso nkune Mankondeh, fer Mankondeh nkoh nkune Ntahmendame.

Mbe otuge nefone Tening zantong lee nteh saane lahjie deh wie bu bergne tsinewou.

Alatening mie bela bein nequa, bein bie nequa berge wie ba bergne saane.

Ỏ ghé wou mba Ỏ ze foh laning bah nangne yie bou bekambe lah bie.

Berge tsi ne ngotte be tongue ne ACDA, ACDA wie mba, à ngweme lah zerge.

Mbeh tuge medzige berge tsi ne fone nequar, fone dzi nequar tah bela Nebare,

Ntso nkune Nebare abela Nkassara. Nkoh nkune Ntah ndza, abela fone Ndza,

 Nkoh nkune Ntare abela fone Kuhoo.Ntso nkune Menjuh abela coffee.

Coffee  wie mba àdzerge lah zerge.Coffee wie mba à dzerge lah tseme !

                       Alatening mie bela bein nequar……(2x)