Archival records from Bamum script and archives project: saving Africa's written heritage (EAP051)
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"Bamum manuscript collection of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun (APRB) in the Royal Palace of Bamum Kings in Foumban, Cameroon [c1896-1975]"
This fonds consists of digital surrogates of the Bamum manuscript collections of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun. The three divisions within…
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Modern Archives of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun [c1896-1975]
This sub-fonds represents the materials housed as part of the Modern Archives of the Archives du Palais des Rois Bamoun. The following collections…
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List of Persons (Census) [1902-1912]
Leaves: 17; Pages: 32; Measurements: 27cm x 20cm; Dates ca. 1902-1912; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Brittle and decomposing paper; edges torn…
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Leather document bag [early twentieth century]
Leaves:; Pages:; Measurements: 20cm x 14cm; Dates early twentieth century; Script:; Condition: Fair (two images of bag, front and back); Comments…
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Traditional Bamum bookmark [early twentieth century]
Leaves:; Pages: Front and back images; Measurements: 6.5cm x 4cm; Dates Early twentieth century; Script: the designs on the bookmark might be…
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Leather cover of book (front and back) with two inserts: note on the book and German languagebookmark with Bamum script characters [early twentieth century]
Leaves: book covers plus two inserts; Pages:; Measurements: 16cm x 12cm (book covers); Dates Early twentieth century; Script: Akauku Nyiet with…
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Christian book for Bamum people [early twentieth century]
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 13.4cm x 10cm; Dates Early twentieth century; Script: Akauku Nyiet; Condition: Fair; Comments: Note that oil…
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"Instructions on various medicinal remedies for removing poison from the body, enabling female pregnancy, and to placate an unruly woman; on one side is the “Tarik” from the Qur'an in Arabic scri [09]...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22.2cm x 14cm; Dates 9 November 1945; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script (transcribing Arabic); Condition:…
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Verse from Qur'an with Bamum script synopsis of remedy to cure eye problems
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 11.2cm x 8.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil; Condition: Good; Comments.…
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"Islamic Invocation “Ayatil Kursi” (Verse of Throne from the Qur'an) in Arabic script, with its correct identification noted in Bamum script; on reverse is an explanation of the verse in the Bamum scr...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 18cm x 11.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black ink; Condition: Good;…
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God’s word from the Qur'an about the Beginning of the Day
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 10.8cm x 8.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black ink; Condition: Good;…
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"Letter from Awawu KPÙMIÈ (a woman) about MAMBOUNE, daughter of NSANGOU; also verse from Qur'an"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 21cm x 13cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script; Condition: Good; Comments: The author urges…
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"Prayer from the Surate Al Falaq in the Qur'an transliterated into Bamum language, with sketches (maps?)"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 17cm x 10.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe (transcribing Arabic language); Condition: Good; Comments:…
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"Letter to NSANGOU Max Legrand from MFOUAPON, in Nkongsamba, regarding schoolexamination and other matters [12 Dec 1947]"
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 21.9cm x 17.5cm; Dates 12 December 1947; Script: Roman script transcribing 3 different languages: French, Bamum…
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Contents of a book which attempts to explain the Qur'an
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15.2cm x 9.3cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku mfemfe; Condition: Fair; Comments: The Bamoun Script and Archive…
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