Introduction / History

The Buu people live in a remote part of the Northwest Province of Cameroon. They speak Mundabli.

What Are Their Lives Like?

The Buu homeland is very difficult to access, as roads are not well maintained, and it is in a mountainous region. In fact, none of the three villages (Mundabli, Mofu, Bu) are accessible by road, only on foot.

Most Buu people are farmers, growing corn, manioc, peanuts and beans. They grow healthy food, but being subsistence farmers, they are always in danger from natural elements. A bad harvest can mean living with hunger.

What Are Their Beliefs?

They are generally very aware of the spiritual world around them and perform animal sacrifices at the request of traditional priests to make peace with their ancestors and assure that what they plant will be blessed and bring forth a harvest. Only a few Buu people attend church and even fewer have a personal relationship with Jesus as their only personal Savior. Of those that claim to be Christian, there is often syncretism with the local traditional religion (sacrifices and many everyday actions that show their enslavement through fear of the spirits and the power that others may have over them). They justify their ancestor worship by saying that they are 'honoring their parents ', just as the Bible says.

What Are Their Needs?

They have no Scripture in their language. This lack of Scripture has led to many false teachings, and only the few who are literate in English can verify from the English Bible.

Prayer Items

Pray that they would understand that God is a jealous God and he does not accept divided loyalties.
Pray that the word of God would penetrate deep and that God would speak to them in their heart language through the translated Scriptures.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to send revival fire to Buu families and churches.

References

Scripture Prayers for the Buu in Cameroon.