The Nagas

Jhirighat to Makru Bridge; description of collies; treating ailments diaries 'Marigold' Makru Bridge 16.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (4) Nov. 16th Makru Bridge. 14.5 Breakfast 6.30,...
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note refering to coolies described on 16th November 1938 diaries Shaw/ Reggie Gimson Katcha Pabram (Paparam) 7.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection [note: Jan. 7th 1939 Coolies proved to be ...
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further note referring to coolies described on 16th November 1938 diaries Maruong 1.9.1945 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection [My friends of Mandu were 'Maruongs'. The mixture of types is charact...
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Makru Bridge to Barak Bridge diaries 'Marigold' Shamshu 17.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (8) Nov. 17th Barak Bridge. 10. Marched from Makru through Kala Naga (Oinomlong) to Barak Bri...
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Barak Bridge camp; filming diaries 'Charles' 'Cupid' 18.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (11) Nov. 18th Barak Bridge. Still more of Kambirong turned up next day. Showed them last years'...
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visit to Kambirong; village dance diaries Hamja 'George' 'Nijinsky' Cummins/ Paddy 'Charles' 'Cupid' Kambiron (Kambirong) 19.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (14) Nov. 19th. Barak Bridg...
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Barak Bridge camp; treating ailments; negotiating for Kabui dance dress diaries 'John Willy' Kharram Din 'Gary Cooper' Naipuiga 'Nijinsky' Kangui 20.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (21...
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Barak camp to Laikot diaries Dainoi Naipuiga Kangui 'George' Hwamdai Hamja 21.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (25) Nov. 21st Laikot 6m. Collected my Naga jungle-rat trap from behind th...
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Laikot to Longkaiphum, by raft diaries 'Cuthbert' Jehap Shamshu Hamja 22.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (28) Nov. 22nd Longkaiphum. 5 Left Laikot camp by raft, minus tiffin-basket, an...
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exploring the Barak river bank diaries 'Cuthbert' Barak R. 23.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (32) Nov. 23rd. Longkaiphum approx. 5 to 6. V. rough. Halted, to explore Chota Hatea. Set ...
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Barak river to Longphailum diaries 'Cuthbert' 'Livingstone' Kuki Longphailum 24.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (38) Nov. 24th. Longphailum. 5 miles. Left by Naga path along shore; it ...
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dispensary; Longphailum to Chongmon diaries Chongmun (Chongmon) 25.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (42) Nov. 25th 13 miles. Chongmon. Woke up early & went out. Clouds gone, stars b...
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Chongmon to Phaibok diaries 26.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (48) Nov. 26th Phaibok. 6 miles. Woke early and went out. Found glorious sunrise & called Celia. We hung about, looki...
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to Irangmukh diaries 27.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (50) Nov. 27th. Irangmukh. 6. Left by raft, all the baggage going too. Had a shortish march to Irangmukh; all the dogs distribut...
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Irangmukh diaries 28.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (54) Nov. 28th Irangmukh. Halted. Jeff went out fishing early up the Irang. We held a super washday and disposed of enormous arrear...
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Irangmukh to Kangreng diaries Jenap Hamja 29.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (58) Nov. 29th Kangreng. 6. Left by raft again. Next two marches reputed short, so resolved to double if we...
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Kangreng to Thinkra diaries 30.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (62) Nov. 30th. Thingkra 1.5 to 2. 4 (app.) down gorge. Had another go of toothache during small hours, crawled out, took...
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Thingkra camp diaries 1.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (64) Dec. 1st Thingkra. Halted. Jeff went fishing early. We thought we had long, empty morning, but large breakfast arrived, and...
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Thingkra to Talbung diaries 2.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (66) Dec. 2nd. Talbung. 7. Left camp along W. bank with escort of headmen, small boys etc. Crossed river sans Hamja & ...
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Talbung to Pherjol diaries Ngullien/ of Kuangsang Kuangsang 3.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (70) Dec. 3rd Pherjol. 14. Fine sunrise, with much cloud in valleys and glorious view, Wen...
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Pherjol to Thalon diaries 4.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (74) Thalon. Dec. 4th. 11 miles. Locals swarmed round basha rails like crowd round lion's cage and watched us breakfast. Dis...
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Thalon camp; animal traps; Kuki graves diaries 5.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (77) Dec. 5th. Thalon. Very windy night, and cold. Did not go out to see sunrise. Found our time 1 hr. ...
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Thalon to Pamyel; Barisal guns diaries 6.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (81) Dec. 6th. Pamyel. (76.5) 12.5. Marched, Jeff stiff in the knee. Had hangover from mixing whisky and gin ni...
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Pamyel to Phaiphengmon diaries 7.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (83) Phaiphengmon. 10.5. Dec. 7th. Woke up early, others also; had tea before it was light and were away by 8. Long, ve...
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Phaiphengmon to Pangsang; fever diaries Humja 8.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (86) Dec. 8th. Pangsang. 13. Marched fairly early again - 8.10 a.m. Road went down, in thick mist and de...
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Pangsang to Imphal; end of trip diaries Rostadt/ Mr 9.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (89) Dec. 9th. 14. Pangsang to Imphal, via Churachandpur. Am writing this up at the beginning of n...
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first trip alone in the hills; starts from Bishenpur Inspection Bungalow diaries Abung 'the wombat' 7.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (97) Bishenpur Inspection Bungalow. Jan. 7th. Satur...
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Bishenpur to Kokadan; welcome; treating ailments diaries Chiru Kabui Kokaden (Kokadan) 8.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (101) Karadang. Jan. 8th. Approx 4 miles. Sunday. Got off about ...
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dispensary; visit to Majuron village; dance diaries Atongba Kabui Majulon (Majuron) 9.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (107) Jan. 9th. Monday. Day broke early, accompanied by Abung and a...
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dispensary; Kokadan dance; Chiru dance; visit from Gaipuiga; Gaidiliu case diaries Atongba Gaipuiga Gaidiliu Jadonang Chamthai 10.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (111) Jan. 10th. Tuesda...
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thatching in the rain; dispensary diaries Mulamdinang Kokaden (Kokadan) 11.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (117) Wednesday, Jan. 11th. Again daybreak and Abung, and this time Gaipuiga's...
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dispensary; visit to Majuron diaries Majulon (Majuron) 12.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (121) Thursday, Jan. 12th. Again daybreak, Abung and dispensary. The Chirus are having a genna,...
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visit to Majuron; organized sports; dispensary diaries Majulon (Majuron) 13.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (125) Jan. 13th. Friday. After dispensary, went up to Majuron and took photos...
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visit to Chiru village diaries Chiru 14.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (129) Saturday, Jan. 14th. Went down to Chiru village after dispensary, and took photos of houses, and films of w...
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last dispensary diaries Atomba Gichung 15.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (132) Sunday 15th. Held last dispensary and gave away everything I had left. The baby was better again, and sti...
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back to Bishenpur, end of trip diaries 16.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (134) Monday, 16th Jan. Was told that boy had died during night - not one of my patients, so they swore, but on...
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Ukhrul to Nungbi Khunao; first meeting with Luikai diaries Mingting Yartong Luikai Nungbi Khunou (Nungbi Khunao) 13.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (138) Feb: 13th, 1939. Nungbi Khunao ...
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pottery making at Nungba Khunao; Luikai taken on as servant diaries Luikai Nungba Khunao 14.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (140) Tuesday, Feb. 14th. Halted. Went up to village in a.m. ...
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Nungbi Khunao to Marem; women's chin tattoos diaries 15.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (142) Wednesday, Feb. 15th. 7-8. Marched for Marem. Visited village on the way and took several p...
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Marem to Lusei via Namli diaries 16.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (144) Thursday, Feb. 16th. 6-7m Marched late. Everyone informed me in turn that they was no perao at Namli. Held disp...
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Lusie to Chingjaroi; treating ailments; a were-tiger diaries Chingjaroi 17.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (146) Friday, 17th Feb. Chingjaroi. 3-4 m. Had job getting compounder started....
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case of puerpural fever; dirt; Luikai forced to abandon European dress and given Tangkhul cloth diaries Luikai 18.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (148) Saturday, Feb. 18th. Chingjaroi. ...
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Chingjaroi camp diaries 19.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (152) Saturday, Feb. 19th. Chingjaroi. Have I really been out nearly a week? Doesn't seem possible. Went down to the village a...
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visiting sick; Christian village diaries 20.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (154) Sunday, Feb. 20th. Went down, as promised, to Chingjaroi Khunao and the Christian village. Pneumonia ca...
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photography in Chingjaroi Khulen diaries Chingjaroi Khulen 21.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (156) Monday, Feb. 21st. Went to take photos in Khulen. Coming up from Khunao today I broke...
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visit to Chingjaroi Hill diaries Chingjaroi Hill 22.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (158) Tuesday, 22nd. Passed pastor over to Abung for instruction in chicken-soup making, and eventual...
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Chingjaroi to Pao-yi diaries 23.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (160) Wednesday, 23rd Feb. Pao-yi Marched late, owing to not having packed yesterday, and general scramble over thappus, ...
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Pao-yi to Huining diaries 24.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (162) Thursday, 24th Feb. Huining 10-11 Another dispensary, and off at last. Still not feeling up to much. Had to sit down f...
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Huining to Ukhrul; Luikai's life story diaries Luikai Duncan/ Mr 25.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (164) Friday, 25th Feb. Ukhrul 6 Old boy trotted up at 8.30 a.m. full of beans and de...
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Ukhrul to Phadang diaries Luikai Maguleng 26.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (166) Saturday, 26th Feb. Phadang 10. Got off about 9 a.m. with 8 house tax coolies and my one Ukhrul (pipe-...
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Phadang to Tuinem diaries Meraipung Wusak 27.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (168) Tuinem, Feb. 27th. Sunday. March of 4 or 5 miles, but still felt a bit off colour. Was met about a mil...
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buying cloths at Tuinem diaries Tuinem 28.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (170) Monday, Feb: 28th. Tuinem. Dispensary on and off all morning, so finally got off up the village (with Kod...
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Tuinem to Shongphel diaries 1.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (172) Tuesday, March 1st. Shongphel. 11. Another dispensary, this time many babies. Luikai still at it, but the last patien...
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leaving Shongphel diaries Cummins/ Paddy Duncan 2.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (174) Wednesday, March 2nd. Marched on, very depressed, and about 2 miles on met coolie scratching by s...
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Kabui Naga weaving and cloth terms diaries Kabui Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (176) Kabui. _sellam_or_selam_=_dance_sash_(dark_blue) _kung____________=_orchid-skin_on_same _zu-pang_________...
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Kuki grave stone near Thalon diaries Songsang 5.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection _(188)_In_ever_loving_and_cherished_memory_of _____________TING_NEIKIM ____________devoted_wife_of _____...
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Kuki grave stone diaries Thalon 5.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (190) Notes at Thalon. Dec: 5th 1938 ___THE_REMEMBERING_STONE _1._LUMTHANG_NGAITE_CHIEF_OF_KHUANG_NUNG_VILLAGE_HAS_LEF...
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few Kabui words diaries Kabui Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (192) Kabui. _zokhu___________=_gourd _goizei__________=_drinking_horn _kuak____________=_wooden_dish _latai___________=_spoon _ka...
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names and nicknames for Nagas diaries 20.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (193) Gichung - Gitsung - Khullakpa's son Atomba - Khullakpa of Kokadan Gaenglunglu or Genglunglu - wife of ...
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Imphal to Yaingangpokpi diaries 9.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (1) Yaingangpokpi, March 9th (1939) Rained hard in a.m. Depressed lorry-driver said he didn't think he could do it. Aft...
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Yaingangpokpi to Lumbui; Luikai asks to leave diaries Luikai Jangsang 10.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Lumbui, March 10th 16-18 miles Left Yaingangpokpi about 8a.m., reached Thoubal 1...
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short stop at Ukhrul to get coolies diaries Duncan 11.3.1939-12.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (3) Ukhrul, March 11th 12 miles Arrived about 1. to alarm of all inhabitants, and camped ...
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Ukhrul to Nungbi Khulen; Luikai transformed and debt paid diaries Luikai 13.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (5) Nungbi, March 13th 10 miles Coolies want to be permanent after all, so ag...
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Nungbi Khulen to Chingngai diaries Luikai Chinaorang/ of Nungbi Khunao 14.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (7) Chingngai. March 14th 8 miles Luikai finished all he had to do, so we pushe...
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Chingngai to Kokngai; venison stew diaries 'Wombat' 15.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (9) Kokngai. March 15th Not a bad basha, but the Khullakpa was a sullen old pock-marked bird. Stee...
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Kokngai to Paotong diaries 16.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (10) Paotong. March 16th Another hot march, but no villages on the way. A Kuki village, and not a bad perao some way up the...
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Paotong to Kharasom diaries Saknio 'Wombat' 17.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (11) Kharasom March 17th 6 miles A long hill down and a long trail up, but it was a misty day and not too ...
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photography in Kharasom; call to Chingjaroi to treat birth complications, breaking genna diaries Luikai Jangsang 18.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Chingjaroi. March 18th 14 miles. Went...
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treating cases in Chingjaroi Christian village and Chingjaroi Khunao diaries Jangsang Chingjaroi 19.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (15) Chingjaroi, March 19th. 4 miles. Went down to Xt...
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baby dead; Jangsang to go to Imphal for more medicine diaries Jangsang Saknio 20.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (17) March 20th 1939 4m Heard baby had died; no surprise, again. Went on...
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doing medical rounds along; blacksmith's daughter very ill with cramps diaries Luikai Chingjaroi 21.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (19) March 21st 1939 Tuesday. 4m. Saknio arrived 9.30...
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blacksmith's daughter, Kapuni, recovers then ill again diaries Kapuni/ of Chingjaroi 22.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (21) March 22nd. 4m. Kapuni reported in pain again, so went down ...
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further treatment of Kapuni and other cases; tainted water diaries Kapuni 23.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (23) March 23rd. Namli & back. 12-14m. Arranged to leave at 9., but what...
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Chingjaroi to Kharasom diaries 24.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (25) March 24th Kharasom 8m. Pandemonium getting off. Tea at 6.30 but didn't get breakfast till 2 hours later, and fina...
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Kharasom to Jessami diaries 25.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (26) March 25th Jessami. 14.75. Asked for tea 5.30, as march reputed to be very long. Abung had repaired my heavy chapplis...
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witchcraft (jadu) at Jessami diaries Abung Luikai Jessami 26.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (28) March 26th Jessami. The cat's out of the bag. After dispensary (various cuts, scratches...
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dispensary at Jessami diaries 27.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (31) March 27th Jessami. Long dispensary. Oh! those sores! One boy with toe almost off, cut suppurating; woman with huge...
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compounder, Jangsang, returns from Imphal; threat of war in Europe diaries Jangsang 28.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (33) March 28th Jessami. Dispensary again. The sore turned Luikai ...
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compounder confirms Jessami witchcraft diaries Jangsang Jessami 29.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (36) March 29th. Jessami. Jangsang tells me he has talked to the headmen, and it was j...
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Abung's attempts at European food diaries Abung Luikai Zahilo 30.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (38) March 30th Jessami. Held dispensary at perao. Naga sores far better, next to no sme...
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bathing near Jessami; Luikai's mimicry diaries Luikai Chinaorang Jeffery Jenap Chowba 31.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (39) March 31st 3-4 miles. Dispensary as usual. Went down to riv...
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Jessami to Kharasom; decides not to go to Lai-i as smallpox there and coolies not vaccinated; message of epidemic sent to Ukhrul diaries Jangsang Saknio Cummins/ Paddy 1.4.1939-2.4.1939 Graham Bower/ ...
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Kharasom to Chingjaroi diaries Kapuni Jangsang Chinaorang Luikai 3.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (45) Chingjaroi. 8m. April 3rd. Got off about 8; Jangsang was not ready and I went ahe...
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researching origins of Chingjaroi diaries Chingjaroi 4.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (47) Chingjaroi. April 4th. A long, hot, weary day. Darned socks and washed clothes. A few for med...
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Chingjaroi to Paoyi; reasons given to Luikai for doing medicine tour diaries Luikai 5.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (48) April 5th. Paoyi. 11.m. Tot. 164. Wakened by rain about 4a.m. ...
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threat of war in Europe; Saknio gets drunk and causes trouble diaries Saknio Luikai Jangsang 6.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (50) April 6th. Paowi. Saknio arrived with dak, including ...
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Paowi to Huimi; Chinaorang has fever and bad leg diaries Chinaorang 7.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (53) April 7th. Huimi. 8m. A thunderstorm and gale in the night; I thought the roof...
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'tamasha' at Huimi; hymn singing; dispensary; spear throwing diaries Chinaorang Saknio Luikai 8.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (54) April 8th Huimi. Chinaorang's leg very painful, thou...
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Huimi to Kachai; Jangsang leaves as his children ill, after reprotedly having told Kachai Khullakpa not to give rice to party diaries Jangsang 'Wombat' 9.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection...
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measles outbreak; wrestling match diaries Luikai 10.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (58) April 10th Kachai. Oh, gosh, the fun we have! Went to Kuki Xtian village 3 miles off. Dispensed ...
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to Kuki Kachai; counter-atraction of shot bear; birth complications; rumours of war diaries Luikai Kharasom 11.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (60) April 11th Kachai. Went up to village...
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Kachai to Talloi; disease chicken-pox and not measles; Manipuri compounder arrives as replacement for Jangsang diaries Jangsang Luikai 12.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (62) April 12th...
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Talloi to Phungam diaries 13.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (64) April 13th Phungam. 8m. Showers in night. Coolies left 8a.m.; compounder and I waited for short dispensary, and then li...
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camp at Phungam diaries 14.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (66) April 14th Phungam. Still cold, much thunder, and pelting rain. Tummy still wrong. Everything at sixes & sevens; mats...
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dispensary; Phungam to Huining diaries 15.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (67) April 15th Huining 3-4m. Chinaorang announced man with injured leg in village, so we went up and coped. Se...
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camp at Huining; spear-throwing diaries 16.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (69) April 16th Huining. Sent chits in all directions cancelling plans. Arranged to go to Ukhrul to-morrow wit...
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conveying sinus case to Ukhrul, and back to Huining diaries 17.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection April 17th. Went to Ukhrul & back. Patient so late I did not see him into hospital, bu...
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Huining to Tuinem diaries 18.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (Nov. 17th 1939. City of Benares. At sea.) On April 18th we marched across country to Tuinem. The path was very faint & ...
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Tuinem to Shongphel diaries 19.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection April 19th. Marched to Shongphel, gathering masses of orchids en route. Shongphel chowkidar drunk in honour of Kuki headma...
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back to Imphal; end of trip diaries 20.4.1939-24.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection April 20th Imphal. April 24th. Went to Civil Hospital, where Paddy ticked off Jangsang. Jangsang had bee...
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