 No one took over as paramount chief upon Atangana 's death . His opulent palace went unoccupied and fell into ruins . However , traditional Cameroonian chieftaincies were re @-@ established on 11 July 1977 by Decree # 77 / 609 , and by the 1990s , Cameroonian ethnic groups had rejuvenated these dormant traditions . Atangana 's daughter Marie @-@ Thérèse became the new Ewondo paramount chief . In December 2000 , she began the renovation of his palace at Efoulan , Yaoundé , a project that would cost an estimated 150 @,@ 000 @,@ 000 francs CFA . 
