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, referred to as the Mbedine episodes, seem more questionable. The Sawa declarations of ancestry from Mbedi might simply reflect the ascendancy of the Duala people during the initial encounters with Europeans and the colonial era.