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
    author sets off to catch boat diaries 25.9.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (1) Saturday, 25th Sept. 1937 Breakfasted 8.30, & finished packing. Mother & Graham came round about 10....
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  2. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    first day at sea diaries 26.9.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (3) Sunday, 26th Sept. Extra hour in bed owing to clocks being put forward. Slight sea; hardly any movement. A very long, dul...
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  3. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    drive to Yanganpokpi village diaries Taylor/ Col. Shumshu Fergus Marguerite Ranald Alexa Yaingangpokpi (Yanganpokpi) 10.11.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (4) Nov. 10th Got up at 6, finis...
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  4. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    march to Songphel village diaries Shongphel (Songphel) 11.11.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Nov. 11th Packed up by 7.30, left by 8.10. A mile of more on the road. Then by bridle track, t...
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  5. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    meeting with Tuinem headmen; a dance at Tuinem diaries Taylor/ Col. Taylor/ Mrs. Pongse Khunthak (Kungthak) Tuinem 12.11.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Nov. 12th Left Songphel about same...
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  6. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Nagas treated for illness; hard march to Ukhrul village diaries Taylor/ Col. Taylor/ Mrs. Duncan/ Mrs. Pongse Ukhrul 13.11.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Nov. 13th Left Tuinem about 8.30...
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  7. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    photography around Ukhrul village diaries Duncan/ Mr. Duncan/ Mrs. Taylor/ Col. Ukhrul 14.11.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Nov. 14th Latish breakfast. Still very stiff. About 10.30 went...
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  8. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    meeting with headman Michivam; photography in Ukhrul diaries Michivam/ of Ukhrul Taylor/ Col. Taylor/ Mrs Pongse Ukhrul 15.11.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Nov. 15th Up by 7.30, feeling...
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  9. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    near-accident on march to Lumbui diaries vaccination Taylor/ Col. Taylor/ Mrs. Duncan/ Mrs. Michivam Lumbui 16.11.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Nov. 16th. Woke up 5.30, bath 6., breakfa...
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  10. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    fishing after march to Thoubal diaries Taylor/ Col. Taylor/ Mrs. Shumshu Thoubal 17.11.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Nov. 17th Marched 8 o'clock. No headman to see us off. Lumbui blase ...
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  11. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    fishing at Thoubal village diaries Taylor/ Col. Taylor/ Mrs. Horace Alexa Pongse Thoubal Yaingangpokpi (Yangaingpokpi) 18.11.1937-19.11.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Nov. 18th. Up about...
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  12. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Imphal to Kangupkhul diaries Horace Alexa Shumshu Jeffery Kangchup Khul (Kangupkhul) 1.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (33) Dec. 1st (1937) Woke at 6, up 6.30 & packed japha. Lex l...
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  13. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Kangupkhul to Howchong bungalow diaries Haochong (Howchong) 2.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 2nd. Marched about 9 o'clock from Kangupkhul. Still heavy rain, track appallingly sli...
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  14. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Howchong to Lukumbi bungalow diaries Lukhambi (Lukumbi) 3.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 3rd. Heavy rain all night, in spite of hopeful gleam in sky yesterday afternoon. Marched ...
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  15. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Lukumbi to Liwapokpi; fishing diaries Liwapokpi 4.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 4th. Saturday. Short march from Lukumbi. 5 miles. Lexie's toe very sore. Coolies helped us down s...
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  16. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Liwapokpi to Tamenglong diaries Shaw/ Reggie Tamenglong 5.12.1937-6.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 5th. Sunday Marched 9.30, after taking one or two pictures. Heard 6 or 7 differ...
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  17. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Tamenglong to the Barak river diaries Shumshu Barak R. Tamenglong 7.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 7th. Tuesday Coolies came early. We marched about 9.30, Stayed some time. Rathe...
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  18. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    fishing in the Barak river diaries Barak R. 8.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 8th. Wednesday Halted. Jeff went fishing early. Followed him upstream by path over bamboo bridges, bu...
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  19. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    rafting on the Barak river diaries Humja Barak R. 9.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 9th Thursday Packed up by 8.30 or so, but breakfasted late (Jeff looking at bridge & esp. f...
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  20. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Saramba camp to Joute diaries Shumshu Saramba Joute 10.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 10th Saramba Camp to Joute. Next march reputed to be 3 miles, one beyond 6, so Jeff told coo...
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  21. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Joute to Paparam diaries Humja Umaid Pabram (Paparam) 11.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 11th. Joute to Paparam or Thingkoipli. Started off again, this time with camera & view...
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  22. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Paparam to Morai Lok diaries Humja Umaid Shumshu Barak R. Marui Thok R. (Morai Lok) 12.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 12th Paparam to Morai Lok (Mukhnai Muk). Left about 10, Mean...
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  23. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    camp at Morai Lok diaries Marui Thok R. (Morai Lok) 13.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 13th. Went back up Naga path to Falls, with Umaid & tiffin-coolie - Humja building new r...
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    Morai Lok to Shempong diaries Marui Thok R. (Morai Lok) Shempong 14.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (63) Dec. 14th Off early. New rafts ready, and crossed stream in H.M.S. Barak II. Ar...
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  25. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    bakhsheesh diaries 15.12.1937 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Dec. 15th. Housemaid asked Jeff for extra bakhsheesh. Unpopular move, and first in the trip to do so, except the Christian choir a...
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  26. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    diaries Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (Odd scraps, possibly from this notebook, one with score & words of Naga song etc.) Next Previous
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  27. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Silchar to Jhirighat diaries Shamshu Kharram Din Celia Jeffery 14.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Nov. 14th 1938 Jhirighat 10 miles Left Silchar by lorry 11.20a.m. Arrived Lakhipur 12....
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  28. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    coolies arrive diaries 15.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (2) Nov. 15th Jhirighat Halted at Jhirighat. Jeff out inspecting in morning; we wrote home letters and hoped for coolies. If c...
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  29. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  30. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  31. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  32. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  33. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  34. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  35. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  36. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  37. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  38. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  39. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  40. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  41. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  42. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  45. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  47. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  48. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  50. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  51. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  53. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  54. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  55. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  56. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  57. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  58. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  59. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  63. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  65. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  66. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  68. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  69. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  73. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  75. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  76. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  77. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  78. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  79. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  80. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  81. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  82. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  83. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  84. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  85. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  86. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  87. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  88. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  89. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  90. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  91. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  92. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  93. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  94. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  95. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  96. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  97. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  98. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  99. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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  100. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    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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