Antidote for snake bite from Malam Shwaibou with attached notes by Nji Fifen

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Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements: 14cm x 10cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in black ink and pencil, with translation in roman script for Bamum; Condition: Good; Comments: the original document is that of Malam Shwaibou; the attachment is in the hand of Nji Fifen, who worked as a palace secretary and teacher of the Bamum script in the 1980s.

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Creation date:
c 1896-1975
Languages:
Bamun
Scripts:
Bamum, Latin
Content type:
Document
Reference:
EAP051/1/2/37
Level:
File
Extent:
4 TIFF images
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  1. Project EAP051:
    Bamum script and archives project: saving Africa's written heritage
  2. Collection EAP051/1:
    "Bamum manuscript collection of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun (APRB) in the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings in Foumban, Cameroon [c1896-1975]"
  3. Collection EAP051/1/2:
    Reserve Archives Collection [c 1895-1965]
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