Archival records from Bamum script and archives project: saving Africa's written heritage (EAP051)
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"Order of action made by King Njoya, to be announced by NJI MAMA [1918]"
Leaves: 2; Pages: 2 (2 pages are blank); Measurements: 23cm x 20.8cm; Dates 1918; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes the… -
Treatise on the Christian Gospels in Shümom language; reverse side includes geometric designs
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 30cm x 13.4cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Good; Comments: The language transcribed here is… -
Record of important historical events with exact dates listed; small diagram (map) drawn on the reverse side
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 21cm x 14.7cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments. -
"Map of the boundaries of the Bamum Kingdom drawn by King Njoya himself, with localities noted in Akauku Mfemfe script"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 11cm x 13cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes official stamp of King… -
"Letter to Tikompaful from Manshüt, in Foumban, regarding a matter of rice [10 May 1919]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.2cm x 10cm; Dates 10 May 1919; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Fair (paper torn, but might have been torn… -
Letter to NJI PEKEKUE from MBOUMBUO and SANGOU greeting him and communicating that he has done a great job in handling one of his wives who was creating problems
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 21cm x 10.6cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments. -
Letter to Tikompaful from a group of people reporting on the state of construction for his father-inlaw’s house being undertaken in the night time [30 February 1919]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 16.2cm x 16cm; Dates 30 February 1919; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments. -
"Letter of Judgment against NGU, son of NJI MAMA, sentenced by King NJOYA [11 May 1911]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 30.5cm x 14.7cm; Dates 11 May 1911; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes the official… -
Report by Tikompaful regarding a Death Sentence by Hanging [10 Oct 1917]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 12.5cm; Dates 10 October 1917; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes the official… -
Letter to Tikompaful from King Njoya regarding the wish of the Bamum people to present a gift of an outfit of clothing to the King [11 Oct 1918]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.5cm x 13.9cm; Dates 11 October 1918; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes official… -
Letter to Tikompaful from King Njoya declaring that all workers must pay a labor tax by the end of the month [28 Mar 1919]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20.7cm x 16.5cm; Dates 28 March 1919; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments. -
Text about Jesus and the Bible; on reverse is signature and title of person reading “Catechist” [12 Nov 1918]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 13.5cm x 10.5cm; Dates 12 November 1918; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments. … -
Letter to NJI MAMA from YUEREN in Duala asking him to extend his greetings to people [17 Apr 1933]
Leaves: 2; Pages: 3 (letter, with one blank side, plus envelope); Measurements: 27cm x 21.5cm; Dates 17 April 1933; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and roman… -
Family tree of King NJOYA followed by that of King NSANGU; right-hand side of first page includes designs [26 Apr 1916]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 27.2cm x 18cm; Dates 26 April 1916 (other dates appear to be mentioned); Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Very… -
"Envelope for RENGU, brought to RENGU by MFONTEN; the original envelope is written in Arabic script and NJI MAMA has added a transliteration in Akauku Mfemfe"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 12cm x 8.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic; Condition: Good; Comments.