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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/108
Title:: List of various diseases and medicines
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 2; Pages: 4; Measurements: 16cm x 21cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil; Condition: Fair; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/109
Title:: List of medicinal plants and their various uses, prepared for King Njoya by Nji Mama
Scope & Content:: 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 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/110
Title:: Names of the children of Neh Ravoua
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 10cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in blue ink; Condition: Poor (torn); Comments: Written on an envelope
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/111
Title:: Medicine for the protection of a pregnant woman and notes on ingredients employed to make Hausa ink
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 15cm x 7cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil; Condition: Fair; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/112
Title:: Administration of medicine known as “Fu Gwou”, scarification on the head and hand to make a man powerful for head butting and punching
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/113
Title:: Medicine to be taken prior to a journey in order to bring good luck, along with a prayer concerning death
Scope & Content:: 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
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/114
Title:: Hunting fetish
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 12cm x 18cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe in pencil and Arabic script in black Hausa ink; Condition: Poor (torn); Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/115
Title:: Notes on Islamic mysticism along with a Muslim prayer
Scope & Content:: Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 9cm; Dates: Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe and Arabic script in pencil and black ink; Condition: Good; Comments:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/116
Title:: 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]
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: 03 Mar 1943
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP051/1/2/117
Title:: Medicine for a skin infection and strong fever
Scope & Content:: 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:
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic and Bamun
Date Range:: c 1896-1975
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

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