Archival records from "Bamum manuscript collection of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun (APRB) in the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings in Foumban, Cameroon [c1896-1975]" (EAP051-1)
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"Letter from King NJOYA, from Mambue, to Nji MAMA concerning the rebel warrior Kùmbu [c 1904]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 19cm x 14cm; Dates ca. 1904; Script: Original written in Nyinyi mfamfu men script in pencil, with Nji Mama’s…
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"Envelope addressed to Nji Mama PEKEKÙE from FOSHIGUE, with Nji Mama’s notes on contents of letter in Bamum script [01 May 1947]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1 (back side of envelope is blank); Measurements: 16cm x 11.5cm; Dates May 1947; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (French…
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Letter to TIKOMPAFUL from YACUBA concerning news from Naa Mgbétna
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.7cm x 17.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments.
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Envelope addressed to Nji MAMA from Ngarba with note attached by Nji Mama indicating the contents concern ISSOFA [21 Apr 1905]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 10cm; Dates 1938; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and roman script (French language); Condition: Good;…
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Record of various names and the sacred names by which Allah is known in the Muslim faith; also several different stories and information on Islamic numerology
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 18.9cm x 9.8cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments.
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"Remedy for Stomach Worms, with Arabic Arcana, as Medicine; also Bamum script transliteration of Arabic and explanation"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 17.2cm x 11cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script; Condition: Good; Comments.…
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"Records on various subjects: 1. year of death of Amina, 28 July 1925; 2. the day the whitemen began arresting Bamum people because of Mose, 1925 (the exact date is written here, but is difficult to")
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 8cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments.
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Events in Kougham [11 May 1937]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17cm; Dates 11 May 1937; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments.
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Letter to Nji MAMA from NJORI in Bamenda [20 Apr 1905]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 11.6cm x 8cm; Dates 1937; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Fair; Comments.
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"Notes on a plan for the King’s palace, notes on the measurements of various rooms in the palace, and those on the farm at Matum; a matter of money is reported"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 23cm x 4.8cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments.
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"Letter to Tita MAMA (Nji Mama) from Kpumie, which greets Mama’s brother NJOYA Ibrahimu and requesting from Nji Mama that he provide the name of the child who King NJOYA has secretly named as his hei...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.9cm x 14.5cm; Dates ca. 1928-1933; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: “Tita” means “father” in…
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Note by Nji MAMA concerning his deceased wives
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 8.9cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Fair; Comments.
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"What belongs to mankind is vanity, what belongs to God is everlasting” in Arabic script with an exact transliteration (not translation) in Akauku Mfemfe script."
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 11cm x 9.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Good; Comments: The translation of the…
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"Letter in French to Nji MAMA from Martin Ngamby Ngapout, written from Loum; Nji Mama adds his notes in Bamum script in pencil [13 Apr 1950]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 22cm x16.7cm; Dates 13 April 1950; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman script (French language); Condition: Good;…
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Letter from Na MANGHÉTNA to YACUBU regarding travel to Calabar from Bamenda
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.7cm x 21.2cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments.
