Document with Four Cures: 1. instruction for healing conjunctivitis (of the eye); 2. remedy against bad odors; 3. remedy against skin infection; 4. explanation of burning excrement when toilet is filled
Various characters of the Akauku syllabary, organized in a syllabary key, written by Kenmfon from Ngaoundere, as indicated in the note behind by Nji Mama
Letter to TIKOMPAFUL from Issah acknowledging receipt of all the letters that Nji Mama sent to him and confirming that he understood everything that Nji Mama communicated in the letters
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 20cm x 12.8cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor (page has many rips); Comments:
Communication between TIKOMPAFUL and MONLIPER regarding the creation of brass typeface to be created for the Bamum script
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14cm x 10.5cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Poor (page has many rips); Comments: The “F.10” written on the document was done by Ndoup Emmanuel, an elderly son of Nji Mama, just prior to the transfer of Nji Mama’s collection to the Archives d...
Public Announcement from King Njoya instructing people to capture a particular rattle snake and bring it to him
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 22cm x 17.6cm; Dates Unknown; Script: Akauku Mfemfe; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes King Njoya’s official stamp and his signature
Envelope addressed to PEMOUNTAUNJU Abdoulay (Grand Marabou of Foumban), fromGBENKOM Yakubu, in Douala; Nji Mama adds his notes in Bamum script [15 Dec 1930]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2; Measurements: 14.6cm x 11.7cm; Dates 15 December 1930; Script: Original in roman script with Nji Mama’s notes in Akauku Mfemfe added later; Condition: Good; Comments: Includes postage stamp
Letter to Nji MAMA, “Frère du Roi Njoya, Foumban” from Nji Moussa Manfa (Mfon Musa), writingfrom Mbanga; Nji Moussa apologizes to Nji Mama for not having come at the death (to thefuneral?) of King Njoya due to fever, asserts that he is very happy to learn [24 Jul 1933]
Scope & Content:
Leaves: 1; Pages: 2 (plus envelope); Measurements: letter 33.6cm x 21cm and envelope 16.5cm x 12.6cm; Dates 24 July 1933; Script: Roman script (French language); Condition: Good; Comments: This letter is extremely important for Bamum history. The Letter includes Nji Musa’sofficial stamp and envel...