Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Nji Linzuom = fertig Traum. Hochmütig, aber intelligent" (Nji Linzuom = ready dream. Haughty, but intelligent).
Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Königstochter Ma nungnom. Stille sein, ihre Sonne. 10 Jahre. Gute Schülerin" (King's daughter Ma nungnom. Be still, her sun. 10 years. Good pupil').
Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Nji Yenu, Missionsschülerin. 11 Jahre alt. Tabakpfeife in der Schule!" (Nji Yenu, missionary student. 11 years old. Tobacco pipe at school!).
Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Nji Pö Nka tu = sie haben Garten Kopf. M.-Schülerin. 11 Jahre. Etwas frech" (Nji Pö Nka tu = they have garden head. M. student. 11 years. A little cheeky).
Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Nji Nschab ndu nke (Lage auf Wasser). Schülerin der Missionsschule. 11 Jahre. Ehering. Fröhliches Kind" (Nji Nschab ndu nke (location on water). Pupil of the mission school. 11…
Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Nji nda moked (Haus schön). 12 jährige Schülerin. Klug, aber widerspenstig" (Nji nda moked (House beautiful). 12 year old schoolgirl. Smart but unruly).
Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Tabea Ma' nuore. K.tochter. 15 Jahre, verheiratet" (Tabea Ma' nuore. K.daughter. 15 years, married)
Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Pö paiore (sie bewegen sich). Tochter eines Vornehmen in Bamun. Alle Schädel von Neugeborenen werden von vorn oben nach hinten unten gedrückt. Dabei sterben viel Kinder. Sechs…
Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Pö paiore (sie bewegen sich). Tochter eines Vornehmen in Bamun. Alle Schädel von Neugeborenen werden von vorn oben nach hinten unten gedrückt. Dabei sterben viel Kinder. Sechs…
Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Jung verheiratete Königstochter (14 Jahre) mit ihrem alten Mann (45 Jahre). Um Hüften und Arme: Leopardenfell, umd den Hals: Kette mit Löwenzähnen, schwarze Glasperlen" (Young…
Title of the picture in the album kept in the Fumban Mission House: "Nzi Monfen, Schwager des Königs (Verbranntes Kind). Führt ein sehr zurückgezogenes Leben. Gesteppte Hausmütze" (Nzi Monfen, brother-in-law of the king (Burnt Child). Leads a very…
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