08/06/2026
When we launched Miss & Mr. Renaissance 2026, our vision was to raise ambassadors who would carry Africa's cultural identity forward through purposeful, community-driven projects.
Today, our focus is Mr. Renaissance 1st Runner Up, Odega Clinton. He is a native of Modelle in the Northwest Region , a teacher, a lover of culture and fashion.
As Mr. Renaissance 1st Runner Up, he organized the International Mother Tongue Day at his school, Ladybird English Secondary School, during which students participated in debates, cultural dance, and the Miss & Mr. Culture pageant.
And today, he has written a book on certain cultural practices, especially from his village, Modelle. This book carries proverbs, marriage rites, how things are named in the dialect, and so much more. A copy goes for 5,000 XAF. You can pre-order using the link below.
https://funam-bomemeta.net/product/iddeh-and-north-west-marriage-proverbs/
Learning about another person's culture is one of the deepest forms of respect you can show them.