Laikom

Laikom is the capital of the Kom people in Cameroon. It is in Laikom province. It is home to the Kom royalty.[1][2][3]

The Frobenius Institute published a study of the royal court architecture.[4]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City contains a photograph of Laikom taken by Paul Gebauer in 1940.[5]

References
  1. https://allafrica.com/stories/201801310254.html
  2. Times, Sandra Blakeslee Special to The New York (December 14, 1973). "Fons' Power Died in Last 20 Years and With It, Much Respect" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. Vries, Jacqueline de (March 17, 2020). "The Leopard that Came to Laikom: Michael Timneng in Colonial Cameroon". Brill – via brill.com.
  4. SHANKLIN, EUGENIA (1985). "The Path to Laikom: Kom Royal Court Architecture". Paideuma. 31: 111–150. JSTOR 23076458 – via JSTOR.
  5. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/320956


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