List of medicinal plants and their various uses, prepared for King Njoya by Nji Mama
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 12cm x 16cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Nyiet and Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script; Condition: Fair; Comments: This document is believed to be an early contribution to King Njoya’s Pharmacopeia. The document is also of interest because a scribe has ...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 10cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in blue ink; Condition: Poor (torn); Comments: Written on an envelope
Administration of medicine known as “Fu Gwou”, scarification on the head and hand to make a man powerful for head butting and punching
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 18cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in black Hausa ink and pencil; Arabic script in pencil; Condition: Good; added to the original document are markings in blue ink made at some point prior to the commencement of work by the Bamum Scripts and Arch...
Medicine to be taken prior to a journey in order to bring good luck, along with a prayer concerning death
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 9cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black Hausa ink; Condition: Fair; Comments: written on an envelope
Notes on Islamic mysticism along with a Muslim prayer
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 9cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil and black ink; Condition: Good; Comments:
Letter from John Mbufung to mother, along with notes on how to be strong in fights communicated by Nji Mantum; also, some diseases and their cures [03 Mar 1943]
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Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 16cm; Dates: 3 March 1943; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and roman script (English language) in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: Letter appears to be sent from either Nigeria or British Cameroons and it is possible that the letter writer was servin...
Leaves: 1; Pages: 1; Measurements: 13cm x 16cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil with slight writing in Arabic script in black ink; Condition: Good; Comments: