Digital images of records created and accumulated since the late nineteenth and early twentieth century under the direction of Sultan Ibrahim Njoya (r. 1889-1933), Sultan Seidou Njimolouh (r. 1933-1992), and the current Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya (r. 1992-present). The records consist of official Bamum Palace Records, Bamum histories and customs, lexicons, writings on Islam and Muslim prayers, communal savings records, correspondence concerning Nji Musa’s exile in western Cameroon, medicinal formulas, and notes on trade. The material predominantly dates from c 1912-1953, with a small subset of material dating from 1954-1975.
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List of names, ages, and money in Arabic, with notes in Akauku Mfemfe script
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15.3cm x 10cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Arabic with Akauku; Condition: Poor; Comments: The author of the document appears to signify that someone has died by placing a circle with an “X” in it next to their name ... -
A Note by Mfon Musa from Bapussi regarding a meeting, including the names of...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 5.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; Comments: ... -
Letter of Nji Mama and Ousmanou, indicating that Ousmanou presented money to...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15.5cm x 7.9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Good; Comments: ... -
Document of Nji Njiawuo
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 18.5cm x 5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Good; Comments: On some documents, as with this one, the symbols “V?V” are observed and and this means “Allah” or “God”; this document is written o ... -
Note about religion and the days of the week
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.5cm x 5.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; Comments: ... -
Note on the History of the First World War between the Germans and the...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17.4cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Good. ... -
List of individuals who have contributed money to a group savings organization
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 18.4cm x 7.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; Comments: ... -
Note on the Case between Mama and the people of Mbangourain who were found...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 11cm x 8.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; page torn; Comments: ... -
Names of individuals and amount of money contributed; on reverse is Arabic...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 19.5cm x 13.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; Comments: ... -
List of People
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 9.5cm x 9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; page torn; Comments: In most variants (or stages) of the Bamum script, there is a special name indicator sign known as a “njomli” which appear ... -
List of names and money contributed; reverse is Arabic script
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16cm x 9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; Comments: ... -
List of people who have contributed money; reverse includes one line in...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 8cm x 6.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; Comments: ... -
Medical prescription written in Bamum script and in Arabic script
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15.2cm x 10cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; page torn; Comments: ... -
List written by Musa with the names of the people from whom he collected tax...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 25cm x 22cm; Dates ca.1952?; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Poor; page torn on edges; Comments: ... -
Letter of greeting from Ousman to Arouna
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 17.8cm x11.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and slight Arabic; Condition: Fair; Comments: ...
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