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Description
Note: "Königin Wbete-Gua Bani mit ihrer Tochter Zaye. Datum ca. 1912." (Ch. M. Geary, Ndam Njoya 1985:119). - "Datum der Photographie ca. 1913, Druck 1916." (Ch. M. Geary 1988: 119,135). - "Kg. Ndj. Frau Mbete u. Tochter. Die Königsfrau Mbete gehört im Häuptlingsgehöfte zu 'den Stillen im Lande'. Sie hat keinerlei Vorzüge, die ihr das Recht gäben, sich als Lieblingsfrau zu betrachten. Sie lebt ganz ihrer kleinen Tochter Nzayie, die sie mit wunderbarer Liebe umgiebt und an der sie mit ganzer Seele hängt. In Bamum heisst leider 'ein Kind lieben', es 'gründlich verwöhnen', und so ist auch die kleine Nzayie ein Despot, von dem sich die schwache Mutter tyrannisieren lässt. Nzayie besucht auch die Missionsschule. Sie war nicht sehr begabt, aber fleissig und gewissenhaft und war überaus glücklich, wenn man ihr ein Lob spendete." (Wuhrmann, A., 1917. Beschreibung zu den Lichtbildern aus Bamum. E-30-0,6). Note translation: "Queen Wbete-Gua Bani and her daughter Zaye, dates from c.1912." (C.M. Geary, Ndam Njoya 1985:119). - "Date of photograph c.1913, print 1916." (C.M. Geary 1988:119,135). - K[in]g Ndj[oya s] wife Mbete and her daughter. In the chief s compound his wife Mbete belongs to one of the quiet ones in this country . She has none of the characteristics which would give her the right to be regarded as one the favourite wives. She devotes herself to her little daughter Nzayie, whom she surrounds with wonderful love and on whom she hangs with her whole soul. In Bamum it is unfortunately the case that loving a child means thoroughly spoiling it - and little Nzayie is a despotic figure. Her weak mother allows her to play the tyrant with her. Nzayie is also a pupil in our mission school. She was not very gifted, but hard-working and conscientious. She was always very happy when one praised her. (A. Wuhrmann, 1917, Commentaries to Slides from Bamum, E-30-0,6). - Both persons are wearing imported cloth (PV 02.2002).
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image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, collodion 11.2 x 8.2 cm.
Njoya* (daughter) Njoya* (Mrs) Wbete-Gua Bani (Mrs) Zaye (princess) Body painting Bracelet Headgear King's wife Necklace Palace Portrait of two f Princess Royal family Textile pattern Women's wear
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