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Title	Nzi Mofen, a brother-in-law of King Ndjoya.
Type of title	translation
Original caption	Nzi Mofen, Schwager des Königs Ndjoya.
Description	Note: "Nzi Mofen, des Königs Schwager. Die Zahl der königlichen Schwestern [letzten beiden Worte unterstrichen] ist recht beträchtlich, es sind ihrer ungefähr 40 [unterstrichen]. Als Familienoberhaupt liegt dem Häuptling auch die Sorge für seine Schwestern ob. Wie er über seine eigenen Töchter unumschränkt verfügt [letzten vier Worte unterstrichen], so verfügt er auch über seine Schwestern. Er gibt sie den Männern, die er für sie ausgesucht hat und wacht darüber, dass die königlichen Prinzessinnen auch bei den Männern bleiben, für die sie bestimmt sind. Nzi Mofen, ein schöner noch junger Mann, lebt als 'Freiherr' auf seinem grossen Gute: Er besitzt viele Sklaven und, neben ungefähr 30 Frauen, gehört ihm eine der schönsten Schwestern des Königs. Leider ist sie nicht so brav wie schön! Sie macht ihrem Eheherrn und auch ihrem königlichen Bruder viel Mühe durch ihre allzu grossen Gelüste nach ungebundener Freiheit!" (Wuhrmann, A., 1917. Beschreibung zu den Lichtbildern aus Bamum. E-30-0,6).; Note translation: Nzi Mofen, a brother-in-law of the King. The number of the royal sisters is very considerable - there are about 40 of them. The chief as head of the family is responsible for their well-being. He has unrestricted rights to dispose of his daughters - and the same applies to his sisters. He gives them to men whom he chooses specially, and he watches to see that the royal princesses remain with the men to whom they have been assigned. Nzi Mofen, a handsome and still young man lives like an aristocrat on a large estate. He possesses many slaves and, alongside about 30 wives one of the most beautiful sisters of the King belongs to him. Sadly she is not as good as she is beautiful. She causes her lord husband and her royal brother a lot of trouble with her all-too-strongly developed lust for unrestricted freedom. (A. Wuhrmann, 1917, Commentaries on Slides from Bamum, E-30-0,6. K 335).
Subject (bmpixs)	beard cap headgear men's wear portrait m scarification textile
Subject (personal name)	Njoya* (brother-in-law); Nzi Mofen (Mr)
Geographic subject	Bamum {traditional state}; Bamum {people}
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Foumban {place}
Coverage date	1911/1915
Photographer (bmpixn)	Wuhrmann, Anna (Ms)
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1911/1915
Type	images
Format	b/w positive, paper print, collodion; 11.0 x 8.0 cm.
Legacy record ID	impa-m28716
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. Grasslands. Bamum. 1. Brothers and sons of the King. 2. Sisters and daughters of the King. 3. Ngutane, Njoya's oldest daughter, 4. Wives of the King.
Part of repository	mission 21 / Basel Mission
Reference number	E-30.30.034
Same image reference number	QE-30.006.0191
References	impa-m39182
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-4286
Archival file	impa_Volume54/impa-abmpix-4286.tiff

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