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| 54 |
Chief of the Ngemba tribe in German uniform at Mankon |
| 55 |
Chief of Ngemba tribe and entourage at Mankon |
| 56 |
Chief of Ngemba tribe and entourage at Mankon |
| 57 |
Chief of the Ngemba tribe in German uniform at Mankon |
| 58 |
'Alexander', Mankon |
| 59 |
Sister of the Chief of Bafut, Mankon |
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Daughter of Chief of Bafut |
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Daughter of Chief of Bafut |
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Bafut woman, Mankon |
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Bande woman, (?) Mankon |
| 64 |
Bafut woman, Mankon |
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British Cameroons 1937-42
| Title |
Sister of the Chief of Bafut, Mankon |
| Reference |
Y3043BB/59 |
| Covering Dates |
Dec. 1937 |
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| Content and context |
One of the sisters of the Bafut Chief wearing her leopard skin girdle denoting her Royal connection and her necklaces of unglazed porcelain German beads. The leopard skin is the royal insignia throughout the whole Bamenda Division and nobody is allowed to have one except the Chiefs. The skins of all leopards caught are sent into the Chief as soon as possible. It is interesting to note the Leopard is the Royal animal as it was in Ancient Egypt and is associated only with Kings, both there and throughout West Africa. It also appears in the Early British Armorial Bearings. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Bamenda |
| Cameroon |
| No further on-line information. |
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