Archival records from Official Bamoun Palace Collection [c 1912-1975] (EAP051-1-1-13)
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"Note on divination and healing with various medicines, written on the back of a wrapper of some kind, from Spain, with a royal crown (razors?)"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 8cm x 8cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Fair; Comments.
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"Explanation on how to use “mba suu” for medical treatment; on reverse, and unrelated, is an envelope addressed to Malom Abdu"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14.7cm x 9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments.
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"Medicinal notes in Arabic script which transcribes the Bamum language; on reverse are notes in Bamum script, a small note in roman script, and a stamp (from Nigeria?)"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 12.8cm x 10cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe, Arabic script (transcribing Arabic and Bamum), and roman…
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Instruction on the use of medicine for hernia
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14.8cm x 9.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Fair; Comments.
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"Note on pregnancy relating to Mama and Salamatou, a list of various individuals and their children, a history of some world events, and an explanation of a medicine against hernia"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 4 (folded into 4); Measurements: 14cm x 14cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments.…
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List of items received by Abdou from Daouda and the sale prices of those objects
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.2cm x 4.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script; Condition: Poor; torn; Comments.…
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Note on the moon’s relationship to the timing for Ramadan prayer in the Islamic tradition
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 16cm x 10cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments.
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Note by Maloum ALADOU relating a census of children and communicating a certain medicine for children
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 10cm x 7.8cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe with slight Arabic script; Condition: Poor; Comments: Written…
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Slight text in the Bamum script
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 10.5cm x 5.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Very poor; Comments: Impossible to make sense…
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"List of individuals along with the number of the King’s wives, as well as a mention of taxes; on reverse is a note in English from the Banso court [16 Mar 1931]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 15.3cm x 10cm; Dates The court note is dated 16 March 1931; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (English…
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History of the Bamum exodus from MISRAM and the itinerary followed by NCHARE YEN who first settled the Bamum Kingdom; also the names for the days of the week in Shümom and a map
Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements: 17.5cm x 13cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: “Misram” is Egypt in the Bamum…
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Letter to Nji Mama from Maloum Sule asking Nji Mama why he did not reply to his letter and to greet Nji Mantum; also a drawing of a five-pointed star
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 10cm x 9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: The mention of “Nji Mama” here is…
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A letter from Nsangou Idrissa to Mama Nji PAFOUNJATI reminding people to pay their taxes; on the second page is a list of people
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 17cm x 9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments.
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"Letter to Mama from the BABA people (NW) acknowledging receipt of the greetings and clothes sent to them, along with greetings are extended to Maloum Ibrahim, a communication regarding coffee, and a...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 17cm x 11cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments: The letter may have been written…
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"Note regarding mail for Jambie Kuo and Njanguen, written on the back flap of an envelope"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 14cm x 7.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor; Comments.
