3rd Edition 2021. His treacherous son Ajongakoh fled to Mamfe where he died in poverty and obscurity in the 1930s. When they came into view Conrau fired nine shots with his Mauser, turning the last on himself. The German method of overcoming organised resistance was force of arms, followed by a disintegrating process by which the vi1lage area, group, or clan, was split up and parts of these units Erforderliche Felder sind mit * markiert. To her creators, the Bangwa people, who are indigenous to the grasslands region of present-day Cameroon,15 the Bangwa Queen is not a work of art but, rather, is sacred.16 She is a so-called lefem figure, personifying a special ancestor. The successor of Asonganyi had a major problem because the symbol of the throne was no more there, and he had to introduce a ring. Its Ghost Town Monday. [l]There are no further reports of punitive measures against the Bangwa recorded in the Kolonialblatt till 1911. In October, top museums in Europe agreed to loan crucial artefacts back to Nigeria for the new Royal Museum, which it plans to open in 2021. 391-392; and Wilhelm Langheld: Zwanzig Jahre in deutschen Kolonien, 1909, pp. who succeed in 1901. Ajongakoh, one of Asonganyis sons was installed by the Germans as a puppet ruler of Lebang. We have time. It meant he stole them. Conrad had been his blood-brother and as such had been entrusted with taking labourers to the coast. A site for the station at Fontemdorf, with adjoining farmland, was declared forfeit to the administration. Shortly after the disease mysteriously subsides, amid a rising tide of fascism born of fear, a few thousand suddenly manifest superhuman powers. , Bd. Nanji vanished and the Fon remained at large. Not all the acts of resistance to the Germans were this dramatic, but were nevertheless effective and long lasting. The Bangwa of the hills and valleys of Lebialem resisted the Germans for almost the entirety of the German colony of Kamerun. Berlin. The Bangwa and the Germans: A Tailpiece - by E.M. Chilver - Lebialem This particular Nkweta lived till about 1950 and played an important part in Bangwa political life. Campfens 2019: 82). The Bali not only sent regular trading expeditions to the Mundame factory but entered into the service of the station at Johann-Albrechtshhe, established in 1896 near present-day Kumba. It was also brought to Germany by the colonial officer Kurt Strmpell, who handed it over to the SMBS in 1902 with over 200 objects from the so-called Grassfields. It was also brought to Germany by the colonial officer Kurt Strmpell, who handed it over to the SMBS in 1902 with over 200 objects from the so-called Grassfields. Meaning what? The director, Peter Joch, Rainer Hatoum and I fully agreed with Chief Charles Taku, that the relationship between him and other representatives of the Bangwa and the Municipal Museum of Brunswick should endure even after a potential return of the objects. PAESE is a joint research project in Lower Saxony and stands for Provenienzforschung in auereuropischen Sammlungen und der Ethnologie in Niedersachsen (Provenance Research on Non-European Collections and Ethnology in Lower Saxony). Alberti, Samuel (2005): Objects and the Museum. Bielefeld, p. 9-28. The major punitive expeditions against Fontem occupied some three wearying years, not nine, though no doubt they were followed by the harassments of labour recruitment, road work and provisioning. Alberti 2005: 567) or raise questions as to the future handling of objects or even lead to claims for restitution. PDF AN ASSESSMENT REPORT ON THE BANGWA TRIBAL AREA - Lebialem The coastal regions of Cameroon lie between the Atlantic Ocean and dense equatorial forests. They described them as links to the ancestors that guarantee the kingdoms well-being and that of its people. A comparison between the official reports printed in the. As the Germans approached, the Bangwa fled their villages. dort. Perceiving and touching objects as materialized connections to former ancestors questions their ontology as ethnographic objects in the collection. 206-207, writes that he had received a pencilled note from Conrau, by the hand of one of his Vai servants, on December 25th: Conrau, who was travelling and collecting in Bangwaland, had fallen out with his hosts, was caught and held prisoner in a hut". Conraus Bali servant, however, told Conrad that his death was plotted by the Fon and urged him to flee, and Conrau did so on the following night. The German account of von Bessers negotiations mentions another Bali interpreter besides Nanji.It is hard to avoid concluding that some part in the relations between the Germans and the Bangwa was played by a famous Bali interpreter, Ndanji. 1922 Bangwa Assessment | PDF | Nazi Germany | Taxes - Scribd The British reinstated Asonganyi as fon of Lebang but the name Fontem stuck. Fontem was entered and found empty; von Besser returned to Tali on March 4th. How easy is it to steal treasures from a museum? In: Tribal Art 86 (1), p. 94-116. Let's see how much you know about Africa's 'looted treasures'. Finally, we have hopes. click here to download our app and get the solutions went away with those staffs he was wrong. During the German colonial era, it was introduced as a place name and remained until today. The Bangwa of the hills and valleys of Lebialem resisted the Germans for almost the entirety of the German colony of Kamerun. Gustav Conrau returned in November 1899 without the porters and requested for more young men to work as labourers on the coastal plantations. Sculptures were made of titled royal wives or princesses and would be referred to as Bangwa Queens in the Bangwa land of present-day Lebialem district of Cameroon's South-West region. And one other aspect, that I have to emphasize is that these we call them the work of arts no doubt but [] I will say it again that these works are the conscience of black civilization. It meant he stole them. A Bangwa account of early encounters with the German colonial Von Puttkamer nevertheless sent a police patrol without uniforms under an experienced African corporal with instructions to approach the area carefully in the hope of assisting him in his escape. Change). She was taken as part of a collection of so-called lefem figures by German colonizers in 1899 and is currently part of a French museum collection. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Design a site like this with WordPress.com, View all posts by Francis Lyonga Ngnekou Chinjong. Care of Collections from Colonial Contexts. When Napoleon was defeated, the British took possession of the stone under the terms of the Treaty of Alexandria in 1801. Digital Curatorship, Knowledge Networks, and Social Transformation in Sierra Leone. When this news reached the Fon he sent a party to fetch Conrau. PDF THE BANGWA OF WEST CAMEROON - Lebialem I would also like to thank Albert Gouaffo, Ricardo Garcia Marquez and Yagmur Karakis, just to name a few who I collaborated with on this issue. What do you know about Africa's 'looted treasures'? PDF Common Hate Speech Expressions in Cameroon - #defyhatenow The return of Conrau to Fontem without the carriers given to him by chief Asonganyi. Basu, Paul (2015): Reanimating cultural heritage. The Bangwa people wisely traced the shoes print of Conrau, (since he was the only one putting on shoes regularly in Fontem at that time) and discovered him in the bush. But how many elephants did they use to carry off the loot? 12, p. 314.2 Von Puttkamer, Gouverneursjahre, p. 234.3 Kolonialblatt, Bd. Beyond that, Chief Takus visit has shown that the recognition of communities of origin, violent German colonial past, as well as postcolonial continuities is key in coping sensitively with objects from colonial contexts in provenance research and in restitution processes. The expedition is fully described by Max Esser: to Fontem to collect the possessions he had left in the Fons care and to recruit more labourers. von Stetten). , NF. The Resistance (AWA Studios) - Wikipedia The Bangwa Captains, Takuchap, Asuankan, Aswatabong and Aswatokeh anticipated that the Germans would enter the water and when they were held up by the wall, the Bangwas would open fire and decimate the enemy. As to the whereabouts of the 100 young men he left with, Conrau explained that they were gainfully employed on the plantations. The German colony of Kamerun was rejected by the natives almost from the beginning. The ring has not work[ed] well because it had not received ancestral blessings like the staffs. The acting Fon, the old chiefs son, was sent for and told that unless his father, whose life was assured, presented himself all the acting Fons councillors would be imprisoned. Looted by British troops in 1897, the Benin Bronzes are mainly made from brass. Today it refers to the place as well as the royal dynasty. The chiefs who refused the German made their administration difficult. Former Thai prime minister ends 15 years of exile, Wagner chief's first video address since coup attempt, Ukrainian drone destroys Russian supersonic bomber, The race to unravel the mysteries of Moon's south pole, Solving the air-con conundrum. It led to heavy destruction such as houses, farms and lives. 582-583; see also Eugen Kirch, Stamunliste der Offiziere, Sanittsoffiziere, und oberen Beamten der Schutztruppe fr Kamerun, 1906. This opposition is called resistance. bangwa resistance - cameroongcerevision.com . The Resistance (2020). 8 Special thanks to Evelien Campfens for kindly connecting me with Chief Charles A. Taku. Fontem is originally a title of the Fon (King) of Lebang. This created a rivalry between the two towns that still exists to this day. Chief Taku and my further interview partner Dr. George Atem, Asonganyi had his own symbol of recognition and they were those staffs. Many natives lost their lives. It is all what humanity is about and black civilization that we pay homage to (Interview with Chief Charles Taku, 20.07.2021). 242, 459-460, 539-540. Chief Foreke-cha-cha was detained until the fine was paid. ll, 1898; Im Lande der Bangwa, Bd. The Bangwa Queen: Artifact or Heritage? | International Journal of called on the Fon (there is no mention of fierce opposition) and received a promise of war damages and the return of Conraus possessions. The Bangwa History. Some Bangwa were captured and used as German carriers. PDF The Bangwa Queen: Interpretations, Constructions, and - CORE Collaborative provenance research was planned as an integral part of the PAESE project but was instead very limited due to the pandemic. And I think being here today to represent them is a very heavy responsibility, but its a moment of extreme confidence and also for me to be able to serve his Majesty and being a traditional ruler that concerns and to protect the interests of my people. 1922 Bangwa Assessment. As such, from his base in a cave Northeast of Lebang, Asonganyi engaged in sporadic guerilla attacks on the Germans over the next decade. 11, pp. The art of resistance". The Bangwa warriors were armed with spears machetes and obsolete flintlock guns (Dane guns). Two lions from Kenyas Tsavo region killed 35 labourers building a colonial-era railway. 206-207, writes that he had received a pencilled note from Conrau, by the hand of one of his Vai servants, on December 25th: Conrau, who was travelling and collecting in Bangwaland, had fallen out with his hosts, was caught and held prisoner in a hut". Rachel Mariembe is head of the Department of Heritage and Museum Studies at the Institute of Fine Arts of the University of Douala in Nkongsamba. The Bangwa figure, a sculpture, gradually acquired notoriety among African art historians. 4, 1893, p. 33ff: Report by Rittm. 1922 Bangwa Assessment - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. 6, pp. 1 DECEMBER 1967 Defying Genres, Styles, and Traditions in the Cameroonian Grassfields. Michels, Stefanie (2004): Imagined Power contested. It also strained relations between Fontem and Tali because Chief Defang of Tali betrayed them to the Germans. Von Puttkamer nevertheless sent a police patrol without uniforms under an experienced African corporal with instructions to approach the area carefully in the hope of assisting him in his escape. Some of these artifacts adorn German museums. The Bangwa queen mentioned here is an ancestral figure that was brought from Fontem to Berlin by Gustav Conrau (f.e. (LogOut/ Surrealist portrait photographer Man Ray also included the Queen of Bangwa in a 1937 portrait of a nude model - in what the New York Times says became one of his famous images. In late December, Conrau, increasingly desperate, tried to flee from Lebang under cover of darkness. The German troops arrived at Lewoh lost, disoriented and in no mood for a parlay. Thereafter the staff will be return[ed] to Asonganyi waiting for the next occasion or the next person, so if Stumpell (sic.) South Africa returned four of them in 1981, a year after Zimbabwe gained its independence. The north-west hinterland was increasingly viewed from the coast as a labour reservoir rather than as an outlet for trade-goods or as a producer of raw materials. On November 12th, Strmpell___________________________1 Kolonialblatt, Bd. The art of resistance. In April this year, the V&A offered to return the treasures to Ethiopia on loan. IV NO. These were two infamous lions from the Tsavo region in Kenya, East Africa that killed and ate railway workers on the British Kenya-Uganda at the end of the 19th Century. The Bali not only sent regular trading expeditions to the Mundame factory but entered into the service of the station at Johann-Albrechtshhe, established in 1896 near present-day Kumba. It had ended up in the hands of a German missionary who sold it to the Ethnological Museum in Berlin in 1907. Seven of the carvings are in Zimbabwe since 2003, when the bottom section of one was returned by Germany. 22, pp. Any person in the Fondom seeing somebody with those staffs immediately knew that the man was known by Asonganyi and he had seen him, it was a symbol of recognition. 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