The Bassa, Mpoo, Bati are bantu ethnic groups. They are believed to originate from the Nile Valley in The ancient Egypt. After successive migrations, they settled in the Atlantic coasts of Cameroon, Central and West Africa.

• Lilolombi: The Bassa have their own traditional religion. Although Christianity is now the most common religion among the Bassa, beliefs in traditional religion are still prominent. Lilolombi is the supreme being and the divine creator in Bassa traditional religion.
• Ngog-Lituba: Literally pierced stone, is considered the cradle of the Bassa people. The legend is that the Bassa took refuge inside to escape extermination from Foulbe.
• Spider: Saved the Bassa people by closing the opening of the Ngog Lituba with its web after the Bassa took refuge inside Ngog Lituba to escape the Foulbe.
• Nge: Deity who came to the world to restore order and created a secret society where initiated Bassa men (a.k.a Nge-Nge) learn the secret of transmutation. Nge-Nge like to change into werewolf.

If you are invited to dinner or lunch by a Bassa family in Cameroon, chances are you will come across the dishes below. The dishes such as Mbongo-tchobi, Issock mbaha are specific Bassa dishes. Others such as Ndole and Koka are national dishes that you will find in any Cameroonian family.

Assiko is the best known music style. Traditional Assiko is played with bottles. Jean Bikoko (a.k.a. Aladin) is the father of the modern Assiko. Other traditional dances include: Lihongo, Nkouk, Makune. Modern Bassa singers or musical groups mix Pop, R&B and traditional Bassa Mpoo Bati music: X Maleya, Belka Tobis and others.

A small sample of Bassa Mpoo Bati famous sons and daughters.