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Note: "Kg Ndj Bruder Nzi Ntiese Pferdeinspektor m. Pferd. Ein einflussreicher Mann in Bamum ist der Königsbruder Nzi Ntiese. Er ist zwar noch Heide, gehört aber zu den liebenswürdigen und suchenden Seelen, von denen Jesus sagt, dass sie nicht ferne seien vom Reich Gottes. Ihm ist von seinem königlichen Bruder ein wichtiges Amt übertragen worden, er ist Pferde-Inspektor. Unser Häuptling besitzt eine sehr grosse Anzahl prächtiger Pferde. Die kann er natürlich nicht alle für sich behalten, deshalb schenkt er sie seinen Geschwistern und seinen Brüdern und Söhnen. Leider waren früher die Tiere oft recht übel dran, wenn sie als königliches Geschenk im Stall eines liederlichen Herrn standen. Da war oft das Futter schlecht und ungenügend, der Stall ganz unter aller Kritik, die Pflege schändlich und die Arbeitslust so, dass das arme Tier schnell herunterkam. Njoya sah das und schaffte Abhilfe. Sein Bruder geht Tag für Tag solchen Gehöften nach, wo königliche Pferde stehen, besucht die Ställe, untersucht die Tiere, sieht hauptsächlich nach, ob die unbeschlagenen Hufe sauber und in Ordnung sind, ist mit gutem Rat bereit zu helfen, verklagt aber auch fehlbare Pferdebesitzer beim Häuptling. Dieser macht dann mit solchen Leuten 'kurzen Prozess': Er nimmt ihnen die schlechtversorgten Tier einfach weg und schenkt sie einem Würdigeren, der hoch und heilig verspricht, das anvertraute Pferd aufs Beste zu versorgen." (Wuhrmann, A., 1917. Beschreibung zu den Lichtbildern aus Bamum. E-30-0,6). - Cf. QV-30.481.4971. Note translation: K[in]g Ndj[oya s] brother Nzi Ntiese, Inspector of Horses, with horse. Nzi Ntiese, a brother of the King, is an influential man in Bamum. He is a non-christian, but belongs to the pleasantest of seeking souls, of whom Jesus says that they are not far from the Kingdom of God. He has been given an important office by his royal brother - he is Inspector of Horses. Our chief possesses a very large number of magnificent horses. He cannot keep them all for himself, so he gives them away to his brothers and sisters, and his brothers [sic] and sons. Unfortunately in the past the animals did not have a good time, if they stood as a royal gift in the stable of a master who had no sense of responsibility. The fodder was often bad and insufficient, the stable itself in appalling condition, the care the horse was given a scandal, and the desire to do the necessary work so minimal that the animal very soon went into a decline. Njoya saw this problem and found a solution to it. Every day his brother goes to the compounds where royal horses are kept, visits the stables, investigates the condition of the animals, and pays especial attention to whether the unshod hooves are clean and in good condition. He is ready to help with good advice, but reports possessors of horses who are not looking after them properly to the chief. The chief then acts quickly. He simply takes the horses away, if they have been badly looked after, and gives them to someone more worthy of the gift, who promises eloquently to look after the horses which have been entrusted to him properly. (A. Wuhrmann, 1917, Commentaries on Slides from Bamum, E-30-0,6. K 327). - Probably Fulani harness (PJ 02.2002). - Cf. QV-30.481.4971.
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b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver 11.1 x 8.2 cm.
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