The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  2. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  3. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  4. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  5. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  6. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  7. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  8. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  9. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  10. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  11. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  12. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  13. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  14. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  15. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  16. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    '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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  17. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  18. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  19. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  20. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  21. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  22. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  23. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  24. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  25. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  26. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  27. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  28. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  29. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Haflong to Mahur, by train diaries Shangshum Masang Booth 5.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (1) Haflong to Mahur By Rail March 5th. 1940 Left Haflong in deluge about 11 a.m., & reac...
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  30. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Mahur to Asalu via Longkai diaries Booth Hainingba/ of Asalu Masang Asalu 6.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (3) March 6th Mahur to Asalu After breakfast Booth went to shoot the snipe-bo...
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  31. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    dance and spear throwing at Asalu; Namkia of Impoi joins staff diaries Luikai Booth Gailung Namkia/ of Impoi Asalu 7.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (6) Asalu. March 7th. Went down to v...
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  32. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Asalu to Tolpi via Impao, Namkia's village; Booth questions Masang about the Gaidiliu affair diaries Namkia Hainingba Masang Booth Gaidiliu 8.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Soppitt, 'A...
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  33. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    dispensary in Kuki village; on to Laisong diaries Laisong 9.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (12) Laisong. March 9th. Went down to village. Held long and wearying dispensary in alternate...
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  34. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    gathering of Zemi at Laisong; dance diaries Luikai Laisong 10.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (15) Laisong. March 10th Woke feeling rotten. Diarrhoea, tummy well upset. Only one mithan ...
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  35. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    killing a mithan and buffalo for feast at Laisong; dance and feast diaries Gumtuing/ of Bara Nenglo Luikai 11.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (18) Laisong March 11th. Mithan still uncau...
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  36. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Bara Nenglo diaries Gumtuing Luikai Booth 12.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (24) Bara Nenglo. March 12th. Marched. Parted from Booth at village boundary; just below, met Hangrum par...
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  37. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Hangrum diaries 13.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (28) Hangrum. March 13th. The Nenglo perao was so Katcha I decided to move on, and so we marched. It rained. The road went up and d...
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  38. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    dispensary and spear throwing at Hangrum; promise not to sack Luikai diaries Luikai Toushem Khunao Cummins/ Paddy 14.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (30) Hangrum. March 14th. Held dispe...
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  39. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    dancing to gramaphone at Hangrum diaries 15.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (32) Hangrum. March 15th. Went up the village with medicine-chest & gramophone, the latter by special req...
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  40. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Bara Nenglo; love tokens; spear throwing diaries Gumtuing/ of Bara Nenglo Luikai Namkia 16.3.1940-17.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (34) Bara Nenglo. March 16th. The Uncle Superior ...
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  41. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Hajaichak; excessive greeting; Gaidiliu affair diaries Hajaichak 18.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (38) Hajaichak. March 18th. Rain about again; we marched through more dense forest...
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  42. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Kepelo; Hangrum comes to dance diaries 19.3.1940-20.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (40) March 19th. Kepelo. Moved up here from perao with much puffing and blowing, passing site of o...
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  43. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    sports at Kepelo; to Thingje; dispensing diaries Luikai Namkia 21.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (44) Kepelo. March 21st. Intended marching early, but heard that Kepelo were going to t...
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  44. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    at Hegokulwa diaries 22.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (47) Hegokulwa March 22nd. We meant to go through the Semkhar, but the village asked us to stay, so we did. The perao was awful, ...
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  45. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Semkhor diaries Luikai Hainingba 23.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (49) Semkhor March 23rd A twisty, wiggly path through grass the first part of the way; some of the girls followed ...
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  46. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Guilong; excessive hospitality diaries Gaidiliu Sikamba Guilong 24.3.1940-25.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (51) Guilong March 24th Left Semkhor without regret by acrobatic path, an...
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  47. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Thapa, a Cachari village diaries 26.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (53) March 26th Thapa. A Cachari village, with the perao down in a hollow, no roof to the bathroom and what wall t...
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  48. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Haflong diaries 27.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (54) March 27th. Haflong. Marched about one and a half miles on path and then about 3/4 along railway track and over bridges where ...
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  49. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    back to Thapa after seeing Booth diaries Booth 6.4.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (56) April 6. Thapa. Hainingba reported to Booth that the young men of Thapa said they wanted to spear h...
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  50. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Chota Nenglo diaries Degalang 7.4.1940-8.4.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (57) Chota Nenglo April 7th A hot, though not long, march by a Naga path. Several familiar faces, and quite a...
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  51. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Hegokulwa [diary ends] diaries 9.4.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (59) April 9th. Hegokulwa [Blank] Previous
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