Mboa Sawa O America
Mboa Sawa O America (MSOA) is a welcoming association for individuals of Sawa origin living in the United States. We particularly invite those residing in the DC-MD-VA area, as well as anyone in other regions without an established Sawa community. Our mission is to create a space where all who identify as Sawa can connect, engage, and celebrate their heritage together.
President’s Message
Welcome to Mboa Sawa O America, Inc.
We, the Mboa Sawa O America, Inc. (MSOA) members, welcome you to our website. MSOA is a Cameroonian cultural association based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. We bring together individuals with roots along the coastal regions of Cameroon, specifically from Manfe in the Southwest to Campo in the South.
Sawa Culture on Display
Genealogy of the SAWA
Mbongo was the great patriarch of the SAWA people and a national of the Grand Congo, which constituted the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central Africa Republic, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea.
SAWA patriarch Mbongo arrived on the banks of the River Oli (Wouri) in 1578 accompanied by his entire clan. Although some stopped along the way, some in Gabon, others in Congo, etc., they were all Bantus, hence the origin of the word Bato, meaning men.
Upcoming Events
Activities in Pictures
Dia La Ndolo ( Day of Love )
Sawa Cultural Showcase
