<ul> <li> It&rsquo;s the first in-depth study on Cameroon that integrates the three ethnic groups (Grassfields societies Mbororo and Hausa) in its historical and contemporary analyses.</li> <li> The book stands out by its methodological approach of integrating performative and narrative dimensions in its analyses.</li> <li> The book pursues a historically informed and gender-sensitive approach to ethnicity.</li> <li> It is the first study to provide up-to-date information on the Hausa community in northwest Cameroon a community largely neglected in the literature on the region.</li></ul>