The Nagas

Effects of illness on agriculture tours Nerhema Tophema 5.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 5th November To Nerhema - 11 miles. Tophema have ha...
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Poor harvest; Christians-Ancients conflict tours Smith/ Mr. Rengma Tseminyu Thegwepekenyu (Thegwepegedenyu) Yimpang 6.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library...
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Poor harvest; many litigants tours Lhota Wokha 7.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 7th November To Wokha - 10 miles. I was not free of people t...
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Poor harvest, partly due to hail tours Ranchamo/ of Seleku Sema Litami Seleku 8.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 8th November To Litami - 17 m...
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Inter-village hostility; tour preparations tours Mokokchung Totok Chi 9.11.1936-12.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 9th November To Mokokchung...
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First visit to Chare; tall mithan posts; burial customs tours Williams/ Major Smith/ Mr. Furer-Haimendorf/ Dr C. Sangtam Ao Chare Mokokchung 13.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental a...
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Poor harvest, crops damaged by hail; poisoned arrows; monolith; oral traditions tours Sangtam Konyak Phire-Ahire (Phire-ahire) Chingo R. Thungare Chimei R. Pangsha Yacham 14.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.193...
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Hospitable welcome and amicable meeting with local representatives; head-hunting; inter-village hostility; poisoned game trap tours Furer-Haimendorf/ Dr C. Woods/ Col. Sangtam Chang Yimsungr Sema Chon...
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Fine view from Helipong, highest known Naga village; crops; new head-taking symbolism tours Chang Yimsungr Konyak Sangtam Helipong Sotokurr Cheshorr Sibung Ngampungchi Yimtsung-angrr 17.11.1936 Mills/...
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Poor land and alders; language, carving, head-taking customs ; attitude towards slavery tours Chang Yimsungr Ao Ao <Mongsen Sangtam Kuthurr Chamyung R. Chingmiren (Chingmirem) Tobu Mokokchung Yimpang ...
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Inter-village hostilities; concern over hostile attitudes of villages; attitude to slavery tours Yakko khel/ Sangpurr Chentang Sangpurr Kuthurr Pangsha Panso Chingmei Noko (Nokhu) 19.11.1936 Mills/ J....
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Pleasant reunion with a friendly chief at Chingmei; inter-village conflicts; problems concerning the rescue of slaves tours Chingmak/ of Chingmei Konyak Chingmei Yakko Chentang Mokokchung Pangsha Saoc...
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Head-taking; goitre and its prevention; funeral monument tours Chingmak/ of Chingmei Yimsungrr Chingmei Panso 21.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, Lon...
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Defences and head-taking; Control Area boundary; attempts to allay hostilities, through go-betweens tours Williams/ Major Smith/ Mr. Furer-Haimendorf/ Dr C. Hutton/ J.H. Yimsungr Kalyo-Kengyu Chang Ko...
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Preparations to march to possibly hostile village tours Chingmei Pangsha Noklak 23.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 23rd November Halted. Ever...
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A possibly hostile confrontation averted; Pangsha's threats of reprisals against villages tours Chingmak/ of Chingmei Nokyan khel/ Noklak Lhotas Rengmas Ao Chang Noklak Yimpang Pangsha Chingmei 24.11....
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Cautious approach to Pangsha and meeting with village envoys tours Mongsen/ of Pangsha Sangting/ of Pangsha Williams/ Major Langnyu R. Pangsha Noklak Yimpang Patkoi R. 25.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-1...
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Burning and seizing livestock to punish hostile village, but inhabitants not intimidated tours Wenshoyi khel/ Pangsha Langnyu R. Pangsha 26.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and A...
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A determined Pangsha attack repulsed; two villages establish peace tours Wenshoyi khel/ Pangsha Williams/ Major Furer-Haimendorf/ Dr C. Sema Lushai Angami Noklak Pangsha Patkoi R. Langnyu R. Chingmei ...
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Aftermath of hostilities; importance of warrior-leaders; social status of slaves tours Sangting/ of Pangsha Chang Chingmei Noklak Ponyo (Himbu) Kejok (Kejuk) 28.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 Sch...
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Pangsha delegation makes peace tours Mongsen/ of Pangsha Chang Chingmei Panso Yakko Peak Chenteng Pangsha Ponyo (Himbu) Tsawlaw (Shiwu) 29.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and Af...
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Establishment of boundaries; oath-taking; treatment of slaves tours Wongtu/ of Ponyo Chang Rangpang Chingmei Chentang Pangsha Ponyo Langnyu R. Patkoi R. Tsawlaw Saochu 30.11.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-1...
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Decisions regarding fates of five freed slaves tours Chingmak/ of Chingmei Pangting/ of Saochu Chentang Chingmei Saochu Kejok (Kejuk) Mokokchung Noklak Panso Noko (Nokhu) 1.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936...
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Deputation from Nokhu; news of slaves tours Yakao (Yukao) Sangpurr Noko (Nokhu) Panso Wui Kenchung 2.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 2nd Dec....
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Pangsha's aggressive reputation; ritualized intra-village conflict; return of slaves; slave trading route to Burma tours Panso Yakao (Yukao) Pangsha Kejok (Kejuk) Noko (Nokhu) Kenchung Wui Ponyo Patko...
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Description of houses, head-taking customs and funeral customs at Panso; attempts to check slave taking tours Sangsuyi/ of Pangsha Wenshoyi khel/ Pangsha Chang Panso Noko (Nokhu) Pangsha Kenchung Posu...
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Continued attempts to locate and free slaves; village dance tours Panso Sanglao Phang Yakao (Yukao) 5.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 5th Dec...
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Fines imposed for slave trading and hostility; eggs as symbol of submission tours Yakho khel/ Sangpurr Hutton/ J.H. Yimsungr Kalyo-Kengyu Sangpurr Noko (Nokhu) Sanglao Pangsha Panso Lungnyu (Langnyu) ...
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Return of captured slaves tours Pangting/ of Saochu Chentang Saochu Pangsha Tuensang Ponyo 7.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 7th December To ...
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Injuries caused by panjis tours Tuensang Momching Agching 8.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 8th Dec To Tuensang - 13 miles. We were delayed a...
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Khel feuds at Tuensang tours Tuensang 9.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 9th Dec. Halted. It took me all morning to visit all the gaonburas in...
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Praise for loyal conduct of Chingmak in the office of intermediary tours Chingmak/ of Chingmei Longtang Hak Tuensang 10.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Libra...
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Mixed culture of Ya village; head-taking raids tours Chang Ao Noksan (Ya) Dikhu R. Yacham Mokokchung 11.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 11th ...
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Camp by the river tours Dikhu R. 12.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 12th Dec. To the Dikhu river (4 miles). We did a short march to enable ev...
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Difficult path and welcome reception at Mokokchung tours Mokokchung Longmisa Chuchu Mokoktsu 13.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 13th Dec. To ...
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Dealing with wanted men tours Williams/ Major Apam/ of Totok Mokokchung Kohima Totok 14.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 14th Dec. Halted. A d...
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Ao population increase, but no move to terraced cultivation; Christian concerts' burial customs tours Ao Saoching (Longchang) Mubongchukit Chami Ungma 15.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of ...
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Architecture of schools and churches; burial and defence customs tours Ao Khari Lungha (Longha) 16.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 16th Dec. ...
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tours Ao Lakhuni 17.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 17th Dec. To Lakhuni - 12 miles. I am told that the favourite stone for Ao "flint and ste...
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Return to Kohima tours Dimapur Changchang (Changchangpani) Charali Nakachari R.S. (Nakachari) Manipur Road Kohima Mokokchung 18.12.1936-19.12.1936 Mills/ J.P. 11.1936-12.1936 School of Oriental and Af...
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