Mbembe girl, a non-christian. The many brass rings on her arm, the chains around her neck, and her headdress, are her pride. She does not yet know that a pure heart and a joyful spirit are the most beautiful things we humans can possess ...

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Title	Mbembe girl, a non-christian. The many brass rings on her arm, the chains around her neck, and her headdress, are her pride. She does not yet know that a pure heart and a joyful spirit are the most beautiful things we humans can possess...
Type of title	translation
Original caption	Mbembetochter, eine Heidin. Die vielen Ringe aus Messing um den Arm, die Ketten um den Hals & der Kopfschmuck sind sein Stolz. Es weiss noch nichts davon, dass ein reines Herz & ein frohes Gemüt das Schönste ist, was wir Menschen haben können...
Description	Annotation translation: "The main hindrance to the growth of a christian congregation in Mbembe Land is the custom there that each girl must have had 1-2 illegitimate children before she marries. Only then will the relations agree to the marriage. Mbembe people are also hard drinkers."; Annotation: "Das Haupthindernis für die Entstehung einer Gemeinde im Mbembe-Land ist die dort übliche Sitte, dass jedes Mädchen vor der Verheiratung mit ihrem Bräutigam 1-2 uneheliche Kinder haben muss, bevor die Verwandtschaft in die Verheiratung einwilligt. Dazu kommt die Trunksucht der Mbembe."; Note: Cf. E-30.85.128: Bild ihres Bruders.; Note translation: Cf. E-30.85.128: Her brother.; Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
Subject (bmpixs)	adornment bracelet hairstyle necklace portrait f scarification
Geographic subject	Mbembe {people}
Geographic subject (country)	Cameroon {modern state}
Coverage date	1932/1937
Photographer (bmpixn)	Zürcher, Wilhelm (Mr)
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1932/1937
Type	images
Format	b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver; 10.9 x 8.0 cm.
Legacy record ID	impa-m30180
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. Land, people, religion. 5 Photographs by Zürcher. A) Land, nature, plants, animals, landscapes, places; b) the life of the people; c) religion.
Part of repository	mission 21 / Basel Mission
Reference number	E-30.85.156
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-21147
Archival file	impa_Volume63/impa-abmpix-21147.tiff

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