def METHOD_NAME(path):
    try:
        manifest_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
        manifest = manager.ManifestFile(manifest_dir)
        manifest.create()
        for fname in os.listdir(path):
            name, ext = os.path.splitext(fname)
            if ext == ".yaml":
                namespace = name
                manifest.add(namespace, os.path.join(path, fname))
        config_manager = manager.ConfigManager(path, manifest)
        config_manager.load()
    except ConfigError as e:
        traceback.print_exc()
        return str(e)
    finally:
        if manifest_dir:
            shutil.rmtree(manifest_dir)