The Nagas

leave Shillong diaries 12.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Haflong, 12th August The morning was rainy, but by the time we left Shillong at 8.45 am the weather had improved...
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travel in two jeeps diaries Lahkar 12.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We were travelling in two jeeps, one sent from Haflong and one - an UNICEF vehicle (obviously meant ...
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journey through Jaintia country diaries 12.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We followed the road to Silchar as far as U. Manlang where I had been on my visit to the potter...
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deserted country diaries Jaintia 12.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection The country through which we passed is extraordinarily empty, the villages of the Jaintias are small a...
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crossing Kopili river by ferry diaries Kopili R. 12.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection At about 1 pm we reached the Kopili River and crossed it on a ferry. Next Previous
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fine views diaries 12.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection After lunch we followed a narrow but good road leading across a large grassy plateau. After some time we came to a d...
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Dimasa village diaries Dimasa 12.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Soon afterwards we entered a zone of tropical forest very much like the one of the Konyak country. A smal...
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across the Dihong river on a ferry diaries Dihong R. 12.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We crossed the Dihong on a ferry Next Previous
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arrive at Haflong in the dark diaries Haflong 12.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection It was getting dark and the road led downwards mainly through forest. We crossed a railwa...
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inspection bungalow and officials diaries Haflong 12.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection The Circuit House lies at the highest point on a beautiful spot. It is cool and very ...
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plans of tour diaries Haflong 13.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Haflong, 13th August Last night we discussed my programme and decided that after August 15th, the Indepen...
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through country near Haflong diaries Haflong 13.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection All the officials I had met last night came this morning and we went in three vehicles (tw...
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rivalry over recruits to morungs diaries Zemi Longkai 13.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection From Mahur we drove past a camp of the military police to a nearby Zemi village c...
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relics of British headquarters , but absence of spirit diaries Lahkar Zemi Asalu 13.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection From Longkai we drove to another small Zemi village, a...
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Dimasa village with morung diaries Doalagupu/ Mr. Dimasa Waphu (Bara Wapu) 14.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection (30) Haflong, 14th August I had expressed the wish to see a ...
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weaving , interior of Dimasa house diaries Dimasa Waphu (Bara Wapu) 14.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection The interior of the houses, not to be entered with shoes, is outsta...
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clan system diaries Dimasa Waphu (Bara Wapu) 14.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection I found out a little bit about the male and female clans. There is no doubt about their ex...
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transplanting of rice seedlings diaries Dimasa Waphu (Bara Wapu) 14.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Afterwards we went to the fields and I filmed the transplanting of the...
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Independence day celebrations diaries Haflong 15.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Haflong, 15th August This morning I watched the Independence Day parade and hoisting of t...
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weekly market at Haflong diaries Haflong 15.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Later we went to the bazaar where there was the weekly market of Haflong, held every Saturday....
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conversation with the Minister diaries Hagsari/ Mr. Haflong 15.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Afterwards we went to see the Minister in his own house, and found him a ch...
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a model village diaries Lahkar Dimasa Jaintia Jatinga 15.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection In the afternoon we went to Jatinga, a village of Jaintias, who have founded it i...
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cutting pineapple diaries Dimasa 15.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection (32) We went with him to the plantation which was in dense jungle, the pineapple being planted in the ...
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success of Jaintia diaries Dimasa 15.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection It is remarkable that immigrants from the Jaintia Hills who came 65 years ago without capital or spec...
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drive to Laisong village diaries Bordolai Zemi 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Laisong I.B., 16th August This morning I parted from Lahkar and started with Bordolai an...
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arrival at police post diaries Zemi 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection The climb was steep and hot, but not very long. After passing through some forest we emerged on a r...
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arrival at Laisong , appearance of village diaries Zemi Laisong 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection After the lunch we went for a first visit to the village. I was delight...
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clothing and interior of morungs diaries Zemi Laisong 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Two men in dark loin cloths and wearing ornaments of boar's tusks sat in front of...
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morungs attached to private house ; sick woman diaries Zemi Laisong 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection The unusual feature of these morungs is that at the back the morung...
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fond memories of British rule diaries Graham Bower Zemi Laisong 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection After a little time his father came in, - a very old man but full of li...
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visits to morungs diaries Zemi Laisong 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We then went to another morung and finally to the third, - each has a separate name. The Longkai...
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girls in tribal dress diaries Zemi Laisong 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Saw a photograph of several girls in perfect tribal dress. People do not seem to be shy. Nex...
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tombs on platforms diaries Zemi Laisong 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection There are tombs as well as square stone platforms in the central street. The latter are being p...
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a service in the Christian village diaries Zemi Laisong 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection From the main village we went down a steep path to the Christian village, as we...
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tea with a missionary diaries Bower/ Etna Zemi Laisong 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Then I noticed an Indian woman in a white sari, and I remember that I had been t...
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the inspection bungalow diaries Zemi Laisong 16.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection From the bridge it is only a few minutes to the Inspection Bungalow. Not well situated and...
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a sunny day diaries Zemi Laisong 17.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection (36) Laisong, I.B., 17th August I slept well and woke early to find that it was once more a sunny day....
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climb to the village diaries Zemi Laisong 17.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Soon after 8 am we started for the village, but it is a long and hot climb up a sunny slope, ...
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a list of clans and the founding of morung diaries Deusuba Zemi Laisong 17.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection In the village we went to the largest morung. There we found th...
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making fire diaries Zemi Laisong 17.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection As we sat in the morung I noticed some implements stuck into the rafters of the very high roof, and in...
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spinning cotton diaries Zemi Laisong 17.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Most people were on the jhums, and there was little to see. Yet I managed to film a woman spinning...
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a thunderstorm diaries Zemi Laisong 17.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We had brought lunch with us, and Bordolai thought we should not eat it in front of the boys in the...
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to the inspection bungalow diaries Zemi Laisong 17.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection At about 3 pm we went to the morung and I persuaded Deusuba to accompany us to the Insp...
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row of stones representing sexual conquests diaries Deusuba/ of Laisong Easoing/ of Laisong Zemi Laisong 17.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection As we passed through a rice-fi...
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a clear evening diaries Zemi Laisong 17.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We reached the bungalow without having got wet, and now it is a clear evening with a bright full m...
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mobility and settlement diaries Zemi Laisong 17.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Over tea we did some work with Deusuba and he proved a good informant. I started by asking...
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up to village of Laisong diaries Zemi Laisong 18.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection (38) Laisong, I.B., 18th August A brilliant morning followed by a sunny and very hot day....
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film of stones representing sexual conquests diaries Zemi Laisong 18.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Passing the row of stones which are the tallies of the amatory succes...
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discussion of land ownership diaries Namkia Zemi Laisong 18.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection In the morung we found a few men who had stayed in the village to await a part...
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marriage, divorce and bride price diaries Zemi Laisong 18.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection (39) We also talked about marriage. There is a custom of paying a bride price, -...
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sexual relations before marriage and girl's dormitories diaries Zemi Laisong 18.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Girls can have lovers before they are married, and relatio...
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a meeting to encourage school attendance diaries Zemi Laisong 18.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection This afternoon was spent entirely in attending a meeting called by a part...
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setting off on trail to another village diaries Zemi Hajaichak (Hasoichak) 19.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Hasoichak, 19th August Again there has been a brilliantly fi...
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houses , granaries and morungs diaries Zemi Hajaichak (Hasoichak) 19.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection A gaonbura in red cloth and another man received us in true Naga styl...
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a traditional village diaries Zemi Hajaichak (Hasoichak) 19.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Hosaichak is entirely traditional and cannot have looked very different when i...
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land rights diaries Zemi Hajaichak (Hasoichak) 19.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection The problem of land rights is still somewhat obscure, but I am getting a little nearer t...
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gods diaries Zemi Hajaichak (Hasoichak) 19.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection I also broached the question of gods. Tingwang is, as it seems, the major god, and most sacrifi...
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a fine morung diaries Zemi Kepelo (Kepalo) 19.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection In the afternoon we went to Kepalo, on the top of the hill above Hosaichak. It is a colony o...
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feast to initiate the rice harvest diaries Zemi Kepelo (Kepalo) 19.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection In front of one of the morungs are two crossed posts with the fresh hea...
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Hkakngui festival to drive out ghosts of dead is abandoned diaries Zemi Kepelo (Kepalo) 19.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Kepalo, though a colony of Hasoichak is probabl...
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arrange for a dance diaries Zemi Hajaichak (Hasoichak) 19.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Tonight the gaonburas of Hasoichak said that they wanted to show me a dance, and...
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Zemi dancing, not very successful diaries Zemi Hajaichak (Hasoichak) 20.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Hasoichak, 20th August The dance was a disaster in every way. Only...
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landholding and migrations diaries Zemi Nenglo (Linglopunga) 20.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Very depressed by the apparent end of my filming, I walked up to Linglopun...
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rice beer offered diaries Zemi Nenglo (Linglopunga) 20.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection A friendly man in a house offered us rice-beer served in newly made banana leaf-cup...
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a fine village diaries Zemi Hajaichak (Hasoichak) 20.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We returned very favourably impressed by this village, and I feel that Hasoichak woul...
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letters about defective camera diaries Zemi Nenglo (Linglopunga) 20.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection While we sat in the Linglopunga morung a peon from Haflong arrived wit...
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cattle, and soft fruit growing diaries Zemi Laisong Bagan 20.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection In the afternoon we went along the road to Laisong Bagan, a small relatively ...
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a Christian village ; fading memory of Europeans diaries Perry Zemi Laisong Bagan 20.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Nothing in the Christian village suggests modernizati...
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tour along ridge diaries Zemi Laisong 21.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Laisong, I.B. 21st August This morning we sent our loads early to Laisong, and ourselves went on ...
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blacksmith using bellows diaries Zemi Nenglo (Nionglopunga) 21.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection At first we climbed to the village of Nionglopunga (apparently not Linglopu...
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girl's dormitories diaries Zemi Nenglo (Nionglopunga) 21.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection On the way out of the village I photographed two girls' dormitories, - ordinary h...
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obligations to in-laws after marriage diaries Zemi Nenglo (Nionglopunga) 21.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Yesterday I heard that the young men of the whole village have...
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magnificent views diaries Zemi Hajailo 21.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection A stiff climb through high forest brought us ultimately to Hajailo, - before we entered the vill...
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clans and founding diaries Zemi Hajailo Bara Nenglo (Boro-Nianglo) 21.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Hajailo seems a poor village with rather bedragled houses, but with ...
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clans diaries Zemi Bara Nenglo (Boro-Nianglo) 21.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We walked to Boro Nianglo, which is not far on the same ridge. Unfortunately no adult man...
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couple weeding diaries Zemi Laisong 21.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection From Boronianglo we returned to Laisong. The path dropped steeply through high forest. It was very ...
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news of possible visit to Nagaland diaries Zemi Laisong 21.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection In the evening we went to the Laisong camp. Two young men met me on the way and...
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on the path through the forest diaries 22.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Haflong, 22nd August Unexpectedly I am back in Haflong, and the projected tour to Guilong was ab...
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village on a ridge diaries Chota Laisong 22.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Finally at about 10 am we reached a village known as Chota Laisong. It was in the same style a...
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return to Laisong to catch jeep diaries 22.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We rested and then there was some delay because a porter had taken a wrong turning. By the time...
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end of visit to Zemi diaries 22.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection (49) The path was terribly slippery at first but with the help of bamboo sticks we managed, and soon the r...
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back to Shillong diaries Shillong 23.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Shillong, 23rd August In the morning I saw Mr. Doalagupu, and gave him Rs 20/- and a note of apology ...
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a day in Shillong diaries Shillong 24.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Shillong, 24th August The day was spent mainly in settling my Nagaland and NEFA programme and writin...
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travel from Shillong to edge of Naga territory diaries Bedi/ R.S. Alemchiba/ M. Mon Jorhat 25.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection (50) Mon, 25th August Incredibile dictu - I ...
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Nagas fishing in the plains diaries Simalaguri Naginamara 25.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Through the rice fields and small villages we moved past Simalaguri and then ...
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neglected tea estate diaries Jabaka T.G. (Joboka T.G.) 25.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Soon after we entered a tea estate (Jobaka Estate) and I was surprised to see ho...
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delay at checkpoint diaries 25.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Ultimately we came to a checkpoint manned by police and a notice saying that there Tuensang district began....
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groups of Nagas on path diaries Konyak Tijit 25.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Next we came to the forest settlement of Tijit, consisting (51) of office buildings and ho...
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through Naga country by jeep ; people little changed diaries Konyak 25.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection The road led first through high forest, and then rose steeply. Soon...
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the new buildings of Mon diaries Konyak Mon 25.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Coming around a corner we suddenly saw the new divisional headquarters of Mon spread out ov...
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welcome to guest house diaries Konyak Mon 25.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We drove to the bungalow of the Additional Deputy Commission, M.T.C.K. Lhota, a Naga with a p...
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wife of Mon Ang gives birth, so village taboo and visit postponed diaries Konyak Mon 25.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection (52) Mon, 26th August Today I should have gone to ...
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drive to Chui diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 26.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Instead we went to Chui, accompanied by an English-speaking young man of Chui, who is vice-chai...
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headhunters from Totok diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) Totok 26.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We stopped when overtaking a colourful group of men. They were from Totok. Many ...
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corpse platforms outside Chui diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 26.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection On the steep ascent to Chui, one of the jeeps broke down and we continued on fo...
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morung and large menhir diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 26.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Above the village gate was one of the morungs, - of the type with the eaves coming do...
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very little changed diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 26.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection The houses of Chui are exactly of Wakching type, - and not the type I know from Longkhai ...
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the Ang's house with massive stone seat diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 26.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Finally we came to the house of the Ang, an enormous building, - bigg...
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skull racks diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 26.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection Under the eaves, tied against the wall or resting (53) on shelves are innumerable trophies. To th...
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welcomed by Ang with headhunter's tattoo diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 26.8.1970 Furer-Haimendorf 12.8.1970-9.9.1970 private collection We were greeted by the Ang, a slim dignified figure wearing a tight ...
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