House belonging to a member of the Mfam Society. Next to it the [sic] two trees and the stones on which the Mfam society members sit. The man with a staff in his hand is a member of the Mfam Society, and of the Njamkwe Society. The staff is a sort of amulet which protects him from evil ...

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Title	House belonging to a member of the Mfam Society. Next to it the [sic] two trees and the stones on which the Mfam society members sit. The man with a staff in his hand is a member of the Mfam Society, and of the Njamkwe Society. The staff is a sort of amulet which protects him from evil...
Type of title	translation
Original caption	Haus eines Mfam (Angehöriger des Mfambundes). Daneben die 2 Bäume & die Steine, auf welche die Mfamleute sich setzen. Der Mann mit dem Stab in der Hand ist ein Angehöriger des Mfambundes, wie auch des Njamkwe. Der Stab ist eine Art Amulett, das ihn vor dem Bösen bewahren...
Description	Note: "... [ihn schützen] soll. Nur Angesehene dürfen solche Stöcke haben. (1926)."; Note translation: "...should [protect him]. Only notables may have such staffs. (1926)."; Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
Subject (bmpixs)	forest insignia of rank meeting place men's wear ritual object union member m
Subject (bmpixn corporate name)	Mfam (secret society) Njamkwe (secret society)
Geographic subject (country)	Cameroon {modern state}
Coverage date	1926
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1926
Type	images
Format	b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver; 11.0 x 8.0 cm.
Legacy record ID	impa-m29672
Part of collection	International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Part of subcollection	Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
Part of official series	Cameroon. Secular themes, religion, mission. 2 c. Wunderli, church in Bamedig.
Part of repository	mission 21 / Basel Mission
Reference number	E-30.82.023
Rights	All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images -- both individuals and organisations -- to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Access conditions	Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
Repository name	mission21
Repository address	mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+4161 260 23 09), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Repository email	info@bmpix.org
Filename	impa-abmpix-21055
Archival file	impa_Volume61/impa-abmpix-21055.tiff

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