The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    new Tuensang headquarters notes Chuba 1.1948 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 11:1 When Chuba went out to found the new Tuensang headquarters, in Jan. 1948 [he] spat on a cock - Chuba spat and the owner of the ...
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  2. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    head-taking notes Chang Yimchungr Kalyo Kengyu Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 11:2 Chang. SKETCH Only the first and second strikers get the right half and left half of the head and the man who cut the head ge...
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  3. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Y posts notes Mokokchung Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 11:3 Hornbills on Y posts are always in pairs - male and female 'We put the hornbill because it always seeks out the tree with most fruit'. (Mokokchung)...
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  4. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Chang carvings notes Kaolum/ of Hukpong Mills Chang Hukpong Mongnyu Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 11:4 Chang - good carvers are individuals - there is no village production - a particular man gets a reputati...
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  5. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Chang tattoo notes Chang Shakchi (Saksi) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 11:5 Changs of Saksi said that the Chang tattoo SKETCH Next Previous
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  6. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Sema waist bands notes Sema Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 11:6 Sema waist bands of honour - black and red to symbolise flames and smoke of burning villages - black hair = smoke, red = flames. Next Previous
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  7. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Sema women's clothes notes Sema Khonoma Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:1 Sema - girls and women - the bead over-skirt bought from Khonoma traders who buy the beads in Calcutta - worn by being pulled on ove...
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  8. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    portrait of Gadiliu notes Gadiliu Hiutsingang Lotonung Jadunang Lonkau Pilkwen Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:2 Gadiliu. (Rather like a Tahitian woman in a Gauguin) Hiutsingang - G's brother Adinlu - G's o...
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  9. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    feasts of merit notes Sema Satami (Sathami) Lizotomi (Lizitomi) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:3 Sema - Lizitomi. The last 6 feasts of merit are accompanied by dancing - the donor kills pig, cattle or mith...
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  10. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    commensality notes Sema Lhota Sangtam Ao Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:4 Commensality - Semas, Lhotas and Sangtams - husband and wife eat from the same bowls - the wife sometimes feeds the husband and vic...
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  11. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Lhota marriage; polygamy notes Muhungkhao Serentheng Lhota Yekhum Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:5 Lhota. Yekhum - Muhungkhao. Gaonbura - 3 wives - each a separate cubicle with bed and hearth - each cooks ...
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  12. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    oha stones notes Lhota Yekhum Lutzu Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:6 Lhota. Oha stones. At Yekhum - there is large oval stone with a round hole in it - a male stone ie. one oha with a thin roller-like ston...
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  13. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Lhota marriage notes Merweri Imlong Pandil Lhota Merapani Bhandari Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:7 DC 1. Merweri at Merapani - he pays no rent to Nagas of Bhandari - and no shop tax to Govt. Genna for Lho...
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  14. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Naga houses notes Ao Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:8 Aos (& Naga) houses generally so close together that village life is virtually hotel life - privacy is reduced to a minimum - everything in the vil...
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  15. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    moatzu notes Ao Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:9 Ao - moatzu 'A celebration of warriors' - this is the main subject matter of the songs. 'The tug of war is to make the crops grow tall and to avert sickness...
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  16. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Sema dances at Emilomi notes Sema Emilomi Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:10 Sema dances. Women - at Emilomi - a line of old hags and crones - a single dull and drab dance - hold hands in front, toss them u...
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  17. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Semas and christianity notes Sema Emilomi Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:11 Semas and christianity. The Sema country blighted with chapels. Sculpture gone - all the panoply of tribal life despised and negl...
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  18. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    sexual behaviour notes Nokshang Ao Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:12 Mills, 'Ao Nagas' p. 264, 212 Aos - sex (Nokshang's views) Posture as by Europeans - if pregnant, on side face to face. No menstrual tab...
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  19. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    exposure of buttocks as mark of contempt notes Mauwang Konyak Longkhai Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:13 Haimendorf, 'Naked Nagas' p 107-109 The exposure of the buttocks as a mark of contempt. ....More rec...
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  20. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Shankok and Ang of Shengha notes Wakching Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:14 Shankok wants a shop in Wakching. Salt, kerosine oil, cigarettes. Ang of Shengha - gave me his own head band - 14 heads - will ar...
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  21. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    dancing at Ungma notes moatzu Ao Chuchu Yimlang (Chuchu Imlong) Ungma Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:15 Ao dancing. Ungma - a line of girls advancing and retreating from a line of boys. Only at moatzu fest...
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  22. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters from W.G. Archer to J.H. Hutton Naga art letters notes Sekrengi festival Archer/ W.G. Hutton/ J.H. Guosele/ of Chichema Pawsey Nieghuwa/ of Tesophenyu Angami <Northern Rengma Lhota Ao Sema Kho...
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  23. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters from W.G. Archer to J.H. Hutton visit to the Konyaks letters notes Archer/ W.G. Hutton/ J.H. Longkhai Longmien (Longmein) Chi Mon Tsawlaw Mokokchung Tirap F.T. Wakching Wangla Oting Borjan 2.3...
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  24. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    description of Kohima notes Kohima Mokokchung Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:18 ...When you first go to Kohima you notice in the tiny tin bazaar a large tin-roofed building which is guarded by Gurkhas. Out...
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  25. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    independence, christianity and the Lhotas notes Lhota Rengma Angami Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:19 Independence is not wanted by Lhotas, Rengmas and the smaller Naga tribes because this would merely mea...
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  26. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    christianity notes Lungkumar/ L. <Dr Mills Ao Sema Angami Rengma Lhota Wokha Mokokchung Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 14:20 Wokha - Ao Doctor - Dr. L. Lungkumar. Christianity - everywhere a reversion to form...
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  27. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letter from Pawsey to Archer about independence letters notes NNC Merhema khel Pawsey Archer Sema Lhota Ao Mokokchung Khonoma Pangsha Panso Pangre Mutongre 18.7.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:1 Kohima...
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  28. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letter from Mills to Archer about Naga independence letters notes Nlomo/ of Okotso Mills Archer Rengma Angami Lhota 4.8.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:2 Shillong Aug. 4th 1947 My dear Bill, ...I am en...
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  29. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letter from Mills to Archer about Naga independence letters notes Mills Archer Chang Tsawlaw 27.7.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:3 Shillong July 27th 1947 My dear Bill, ...I don't think myself there w...
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  30. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letter from Pawsey to Archer about Naga independence letters notes Pawsey Archer Kevichusa Angami <Southern Khonoma Kohima Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:4 Kohima (no date) My dear Archer, ...Khonoma are s...
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  31. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Archer and Mayang Nokcha about NNC letters notes Archer/ W.G. Mayang Nokcha 24.7.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:5 My dear Mayang, I have just heard that you and the other Ao members ar...
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  32. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Archer and Mayang Nokcha about NNC letters notes Archer/ W.G. Mayang Nokcha Kohima 30.7.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:6 Dear Sir, No reply has yet come. This make me think that the Ko...
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  33. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Archer and Mayang Nokcha about NNC letters notes Archer/ W.G. Mayang Nokcha Kevichusa 23.7.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:7 23/7 My dear Mayang, I do hope the deadlock has been ended. ...
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  34. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Archer and Mayang Nokcha about NNC letters notes Archer/ W.G. Mayang Nokcha Gandhi Jinnah 23.7.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:8 Dear Sir, We have not come to the exact discussion of th...
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  35. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Archer and Mayang Nokcha about NNC letters notes Archer/ W.G. Mayang Nokcha Kohima Dimapur 31.7.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:9 My dear Sir, As we don't hear anything from Kohima, we ...
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  36. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Archer and Mayang Nokcha about NNC letters notes Archer/ W.G. Mayang Nokcha Kevichusa Lakhuni 28.7.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:10 My dear Sir, I have decided to go. I shall start on...
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  37. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters from Mills to Archer about Naga independence letters notes Mills/ J.P. Archer/ W.G. Pawsey Adams Khonoma Dimapur 5.7.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:11 Shillong July 5th 1947 My dear Bill, Adam...
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  38. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters from Mills to Archer about Naga independence Mill's resignation letters notes Mills/ J.P. Archer/ W.G. Adams 10.6.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:12 Shillong 10/6/1947 My dear Bill, Now that Do...
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  39. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters from Mills to Archer about Naga independence letters notes Mills/ J.P. Archer/ W.G. Adams Mokokchung 9.5.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:13 Shillong 9/5/47 My dear Bill, I was very glad to get ...
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  40. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letter from Mayang Nokcha to Archer about NNC letters notes Mayang Nokcha Archer/ W.G. Mokokchung Kohima 26.4.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:14 Mokokchung 26/4/47 My dear Sir, Many thanks for your let...
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  41. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Pawsey and Archer about independence and the Konyaks letters notes Pawsey Archer/ W.G. Chingai Mayang Konyak Phom Kalyo Kengyu Kohima Mokokchung 12.5.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:15 ...
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  42. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Pawsey and Archer about independence and the Konyaks letters notes Pawsey Archer/ W.G. Adams Imlong Chingai Hopongki Konyak Phom Kalyu Kengyu Yimchungr Sangtam Chang Ao Sema Lhota Naka...
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  43. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Pawsey and Archer about independence and the Konyaks letters notes Pawsey Archer/ W.G. Aliba Imti Mayang Nokcha Hopongki Chingai Imlong Mills Zuheshe Angami Ao Sangtam Chang Konyak Nak...
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  44. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters from Mills to Archer about the future of the Konyaks letters notes Mills/ J.P. Archer/ W.G. Pawsey Rau/ B.N. <Sir Adams Imlong Walker/ 'Johnie' Nehru Dhyani/ Rama Chang Konyak Mokokchung Wakch...
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  45. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters from Mills to Archer about the future of the Konyaks letters notes Mills/ J.P. Archer/ W.G. Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph Pawsey Rau/ B.N. <Sir Hydari Konyak Sangtam Sema Wakching Tirap F.T. Job...
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  46. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Konyak view of independence and head-taking notes Chingai Kongan (Kongon) Oting Wakching Wangla Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:21 Konyak. 'What have we gained from British rule? Only loads to carry, letter...
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  47. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Kevichusa Angami's views on a future government notes Kevichusa Angami Merhema khel Angami <Western Khonoma 13.1.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:22 13/1/47 In the afternoon Mr Kevichusa Angami came to ...
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  48. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letter from T. Aliba Imti to Archer on his arrival in Naga Hills letters notes Aliba Imti Archer/ W.G. 29.3.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:23 From T. Aliba Imti, B.A. Kohima, 29/3/1947 To Mr Archer. M...
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  49. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    request from Rani Guidollo to rename the Manipur Road, 'Netaji High Way' notes Guidollo Bose Bardoloi Nehru Pawsey Archer/ W.G. 11.2.1947 11.3.1947 1.4.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:24 'Netaji High W...
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  50. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    report in 'The Statesman' copied by Archer about Naga independence notes Saadulla Bardoloi Gandhi 26.12.1946 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:25 (copied by WGA) Statement by Mr Saadulla ex-Premier Assam. 26/...
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  51. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Khonoma and independence notes Pawsey Angami Khonoma Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:26 In Khonoma it is the Christian clan which demands complete independence. One is indifferent and the other does not wan...
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  52. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Naga independence and the Angamis notes Pawsey Saderullah Lambert Angami Kohima Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:27 Pawsey's personal problem - the Naga National Council is composed mainly of Govt. servants ...
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  53. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Kohima tribal council and independence notes Kevichusa Mayang Nokcha Pawsey Kohima 18.4.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:28 18/4/47 Kohima Tribal. Council met and appointed Mr Kevichusa (E.A.C.) Kohima ...
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  54. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Naga indepedence notes Imlong Chang Pawsey Chingai Phom Kalyo Kengyu Chang Konyak Mokokchung Kohima 8.5.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:29 8/5 Imlong Chang - claimed to speak for Phoms, Kalyo Kengyus a...
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  55. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    views of Sir Akbar Hydari about Naga independence notes Hydari/ Sir Akbar Elwin/ Verrier Mills Lambert Churchill 6.6.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:30 6/6/47 Sir Akbar Hydari 'We can't have any of thi...
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  56. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    questions in British Parliament about North East Frontier notes Attlee Smiles/ Walter <Sir Mills 3.6.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:30 3/6/47 Attlee in the House - Sir Walter Smiles asked a question a...
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  57. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Naga independence notes Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:31 Adviser. During the last 6 months Naga political discussions have been marked by 1. a rapidly hardening demand for total independence not only from...
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  58. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Walker and Mills about the Konyak area letters notes Walker/ G.E.D. Mills/ J.P. Rau/ B.N. <Sir Caroe/ Olaf <Sir Nehru Pawsey Imlong Hopongki Chang Sangtam Namsang Borduria Tirap F.T. 1...
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  59. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letters between Walker and Mills about the Konyak area letters notes Walker/ G.E.D. Mills/ J.P. Adams Konyak 26.3.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 Copy of D.O. no. AXV-1-47/8 dated 26th March 1947 from the...
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  60. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letter from Pawsey to Mills about the unadministered area letters notes Mills Pawsey/ C.R. Adams/ P.F. Archer Walker/ G.E.D. Totok Chi (Chui) Wakching 30.4.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 17:33 Secret. D....
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  61. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    letter from Pawsey to Archer about grave effigies and the future of the Konyak area letters notes Sema Konyak Ketsaovoma (Ketsapomi) 23.4.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:34 Camp Melrose, 23/4/47 My Dear...
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  62. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    notes from Archer's tour diary about house horns and gennas tours notes Pawsey Kosazu Kigwema Khonoma 16.1.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:9 (see tour diary) 16 January. The jeep returned yesterday wit...
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  63. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    notes of talks on future of the Nagas notes Pawsey Mills/ Philip Hydari Aliba Imti Sailo Kohima 24.8.1947-2.9.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 2:13 August 24 - September 2. Kohima - talks with Pawsey - vis...
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  64. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    memories of war and the Japanese notes Nikalhu Angami Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 2:14 Nikalhu (Angami) It was not the firing but the bombing. You would be sitting eating your rice. Then suddenly down woul...
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  65. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Naga independence notes Mayang Khonoma 31.3.1947 Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 2:15 March 31 1947 When I returned from tour at the end of March, I found that Mayang had undergone a change. Delhi had frighten...
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  66. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Konyak customs notes Mauwang/ of Longkhai Chingai Longkhai Kongan (Kongon) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 2:16 'Formerly took heads and all our harvests were good. Nowadays Govt. has stopped us bringing heads...
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  67. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    sexual behaviour notes Zopianga Angami Ao Konyak Sema Yimchungr Sangtam Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 2:17 Zop and Angamis' views of sex - the breasts are everything - holding the breasts is the only form of...
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  68. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    British Colonial administration in the Naga Hills diaries Archer/ W.G. Pawsey/ Charles Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 In June 1947 - two months before the declaration of Indian Independence - I jo...
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  69. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    British Colonial administration in the Naga Hills Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf diaries Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph Tasker/ Sir Theodore Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 He owed this dramatic turn ...
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  70. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    British Colonial administration in the Naga Hills J.P. Mills diaries Mills/ J.P. Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Christoph had owed his admission to the Naga Hills to hi...
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  71. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    British Colonial administration in the Naga Hills W.G. Archer's previous work in India diaries Elwin/ Verrier Furer-Haimendorf/ Christoph Mills Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Christoph and his wif...
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  72. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    British Colonial administration in the Naga Hills first news of Indian independence diaries Kohima Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Unlike the tribal people of Bihar, the Nagas had a variety of loca...
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  73. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    British Colonial administration in the Naga Hills Naga view of independence diaries Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Although it was not clear what the future held for us, I myself was determined to...
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  74. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    British Colonial administration in the Naga Hills diaries Kohima Mokokchung Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 In order to understand the political developments in this diary it is perhaps necessary t...
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  75. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    British Colonial administration in the Naga Hills wider implications of the Naga situation diaries Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 It may at first seem that the subject of the Naga Hills and its re...
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  76. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    Bengal to Charali diaries Hutton Mills Charali Nakachari Stn. 9.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 (2) 9 July. Charali. As the train ran through the afternoon sun, the flat paddy fields and scr...
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  77. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    walk to Mokokchung diaries Ao Lakhuni (Lakuni) Mokokchung 10.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 10 July, Lakuni. This morning Naga villagers gathered to serve as porters and we set off on the w...
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  78. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    walk to Mokokchung village headmen diaries Damant Ao 12.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 12 July. Chungtia. We are now over the first two mountain ranges and I am exploring more and more Ao v...
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  79. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    visit to Chungtia walk to Mokokchung diaries Ao Chungtia 12.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 In the afternoon after the day's march is finished we go and visit a village. Today we went to Chu...
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  80. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    visit to Chungtia walk to Mokokchung womens' dress diaries Ao Chungtia 12.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Some of the Christian women had skirts and shapeless blouses, but the rest were nake...
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  81. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    visit to Chungtia walk to Mokokchung graves diaries Ao Chungtia 12.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 As we neared the village, we passed the grave-yard. The Aos erect a little thatched shed ab...
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  82. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    visit to Chungtia walk to Mokokchung diaries Ao Chungtia 12.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 The headmen received us at the gate and conducted us along the street. Dogs barked, sows and pigle...
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  83. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    visit to Chungtia walk to Mokokchung smoking diaries Ao Chungtia 12.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Up on the bamboo verandahs above our heads old women sat grinning with their toothless mou...
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  84. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    visit to Chungtia walk to Mokokchung houses and house carvings diaries Ao Chungtia 12.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Like many Ao villages Chungtia is built on a steep hillside and, althoug...
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  85. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    visit to Chungtia walk to Mokokchung morung and morung carvings diaries Ao Chungtia 12.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 In the middle of the village was the morung or bachelors' dormitory. It...
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  86. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    visit to Chungtia walk to Mokokchung log drums diaries Ao Chungtia Aliba 12.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 But the most exciting things in Chungtia and its neighbour, Aliba, are the log dru...
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  87. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    visit to Chungtia walk to Mokokchung diaries Ao Chungtia 12.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 As we left the village the light faded. The Brahmaputra was still a line on the horizon, but now i...
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  88. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    Mokokchung, a centre of Colonial Administration diaries Mokokchung 14.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 14 July. Mokokchung. At last we have reached Mokokchung. There is no village here - it i...
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  89. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    Mokokchung, a centre of Colonial Administration District Officer's bungalow diaries Mokokchung 14.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Our bungalow is on the top of a hill with vast views of moun...
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  90. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    Naga political consciousness prior to the formation of the Naga National Council (NNC) diaries Mayang Nokcha Subong Ao Aliba Imti 18.7.1947 .1946 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 18 July. Mokokchung...
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  91. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    Naga reactions to news of impending Indian independence diaries Mayang Nokcha Angami Kacha Ao Lhota 18.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 When the news of Indian independence broke, it seems th...
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  92. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    NNC meeting at Wokha, June 1946 diaries Kevichusa 18.7.1947 6.1946 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 These differences in viewpoint were fully existent when the N.N.C. met at Wokha, midway between Mo...
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  93. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    various views on Naga independence from the newspaper 'The Naga Nation', from October 1946 diaries 18.7.1947 10.1946 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 But although the Wokha resolution was passed una...
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  94. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    sub-committee elected in Delhi to advise on the constitution of the Naga Hills, December 1946 diaries Bardoloi/ Gopinath Roy/ J.M. Nichols Thakkar/ A.V. Brahma/ Rupnath Mayang Nokcha 18.7.1947 12.1946...
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  95. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    NNC meeting in Kohima, February 1947, agree to demand a ten year interim government diaries Kevichusa Mayang Nokcha 18.7.1947 2.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 It was now that Angami dissatisf...
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  96. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    sub-committee in Delhi reject demand for an interim government; resignation of Mayang Nokcha diaries Mayang Nokcha 18.7.1947 2.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 A few days later Mayang left for ...
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  97. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    abortive sub-committee visit to Kohima, May 1947 diaries Kevichusa Mayang Nokcha Aliba Imti Thakkar/ A.V. Kohima 18.7.1947 5.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 After the Delhi fiasco, there was a...
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  98. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    visit of Sir Akbar Hydari, newly appointed Governor of Assam, to Kohima, and agreement reached on a ten year interim government diaries Hydari/ Sir Akbar 18.7.1947 6.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12...
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  99. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    differing reactions to the Hydari agreement and the Khonoma groups secession from the NNC diaries Mayang Aliba Hydari/ Sir Akbar 18.7.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Opinion about this agreeme...
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  100. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    rejection of the Hydari agreement by the Delhi committee, June 1947 diaries Aliba Imti 18.7.1947 6.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 A week after the Governor's visit, the Delhi Committee met in...
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