The migrations of Mbedi's sons, known as the Mbedine events, seem more questionable. The Sawa claims of descent from Mbedi may simply reflect the hegemony of the Duala people during early contact with Europeans and the colonial period.
Mbedi's son migrations, known as the Mbedine incidents, seem more suspicious. The Sawa claims of lineage from Mbedi might simply represent the supremacy of the Duala people during the initial contact period with Europeans and the colonial age.