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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Guide to Preparation for Successful War Campaigns
Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements: 22cm x 14cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Paper torn; Comments: This writing is concerned with both the Bamum and the Fulbe people ... -
An Accounting with Women’s Names
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 11.9cm x 9.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Good; Comments: There is no indication of what is being counted; only women’s names are listed ... -
Declaration about Islam stating that the Prophet is the best Messenger
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 33cm x 7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments. ... -
Registrar of resources in Arabic
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 25.2cm x 9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: there is no Arabic script here, but rather the Bamum script transcribes Arabic. ... -
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: ... -
Inventory of the King’s Money sent by Mama. On the reverse is an explanation...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15.8cm x 8cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: ... -
Instructions on the use of a medicine and related fees to be obtained from a...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 10cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; 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. ... -
A Note by Pafumnjati regarding the Kerosene trade
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 13cm x 5.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: ... -
Record of Ibrahima stating that he contributed four pounds out of nine pounds...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 8cm x 7.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; 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: ... -
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: ...
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