The Nagas

journey back to Mokokchung village gates diaries Kekrima Kohima 4.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 At the end of these tunnels the entrance to the village is blocked by a great solid gate whi...
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journey back to Mokokchung siting of village diaries 4.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 The village itself is usually built so that it has a good view of the surrounding country. Around the h...
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journey back to Mokokchung filth in Angami villages diaries Aohukyu Kekrima 4.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 It is impossible to describe the filth of an Angami village. It was raining as w...
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journey back to Mokokchung feasts of merit, house carvings and mithan horns diaries 4.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 The house of a rich Angami advertises the status of its owner. The front...
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journey back to Mokokchung house interiors diaries 4.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Inside the houses have three compartments. The front one contains a rice-pounding bench shaped like a boa...
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journey back to Mokokchung Eastern Angami women's dress diaries Angami <Eastern 4.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 I had seen Eastern Angami men in Kohima, but I had not seen the women. They ...
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journey back to Mokokchung female porters diaries 4.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 For the first time, many of our porters are women. The Aos, Lhotas, and Semas never let their women do thi...
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journey back to Mokokchung diaries 4.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Very few English women can have passed along this road. At every bungalow the women and children stand on the banks and g...
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journey back to Mokokchung relics of the Japanese invasion diaries Houseman/ Major Yekhum Sanis Tseminyu 9.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 8 September. Phek. All the way memories of the Japs...
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journey back to Mokokchung inspection bungalows destroyed by Japanese diaries Chakhabama Kekrima Pfutsero Chizami Losami Phek 9.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 As we get nearer the frontier,...
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journey back to Mokokchung war stories diaries 9.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Every day we hear fresh stories of the war. 'This is the place,' we are told 'where a jeep crashed burning do...
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journey back to Mokokchung treatment of the Nagas by the Japanese diaries Jakai/ of Phek 9.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Opinions vary about the Japs and their treatment of the Nagas. The ...
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journey back to Mokokchung killing fish with hand-grenades diaries Jakai/ of Phek Pawsey 9.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 The Nagas thought that this was a good idea, and when they found so...
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journey back to Mokokchung Khonoma group's anger with the British, Pawsey and the Governor's 'agreement' diaries Pawsey 9.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 9 September. Phek. Today the rain ha...
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journey back to Mokokchung an Indian doctor's opinion of the Nagas diaries 9.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 After he had gone and as if to prove his thesis, in sauntered the young Bengali d...
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journey back to Mokokchung diaries Shoizhu Aohukyu 9.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Shoizhu has just informed us that Aohukyu went out shooting this afternoon, there was a loud report and h...
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Phek to Chipoketami journey back to Mokokchung diaries Shoizhu Aohukyu Zehovi Ketsaovoma (Ketsapomi) Nantaleik R. (Tizu R.) 10.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 10 September. Chipoketami. Toda...
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Phek to Chipoketami journey back to Mokokchung grave effigies at Ketsapomi diaries Nerhema (Nerema) Ketsaovoma (Ketsapomi) 10.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 I reached the rest-house at lunc...
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Phek to Chipoketami journey back to Mokokchung hornet grubs and bamboo shoots diaries Elwin/ Verrier 10.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Bill had a generous meal in this village - rice, horne...
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journey back to Mokokchung diaries Sema Sakhai (Sakai) 11.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 11 September. Sakai. This morning we crossed the boundary between the Kohima and Mokokchung subdivis...
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journey back to Mokokchung news of Mahatma Gandhi's fast diaries Gandhi Mokokchung 11.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 At the bungalow, mail was waiting for us and we heard for the first time...
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visit to Sakhalu jhuming diaries Sema Sakhalu 13.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 13 September. Sakalu. All today the road lay along an open hillside running parallel to the frontier. The vie...
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visit to Sakhalu diaries Sema Sakhalu Nantaleik R. (Tizu R.) 13.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 I have just returned from a tour of the village. Unlike the Angamis, the Semas poise their hou...
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visit to Sakhalu chief of Sakhalu and polygamy diaries Sema Sakhalu 13.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 At the entrance to the village, we were welcomed by its chief wrapped in a magnificent ...
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future of the Semas when the British leave diaries Hutton Mills Pawsey Sema 14.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 14 September. Baimho. All today and yesterday the Semas have been discussing th...
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Sema girl diaries Hutton Sema Sheyepu 14.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 On the way we stopped at a large house in Sheyepu and as we lunched on rice, roast pork, pineapples and rice beer, th...
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fever at Baimho inspection bungalow diaries Baimho Nantaleik R. (Tizu R.) 17.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 17 September. Aichisagami. The last three days have drifted by engulfed in fever....
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fever at Baimho inspection bungalow complaints by Sema of Ao domination diaries Baimho 17.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 The talk of the interpreters droned on incessantly outside. I heard ...
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fever at Baimho inspection bungalow polygamy diaries Luzukhu/ of Baimho Pawsey Baimho 17.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 While I dozed, Bill went to see the village where Luzukhu, an old ret...
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fever at Baimho inspection bungalow diaries Baimho 17.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 When Bill returned, he too had the drowsy ache, the tingling in his legs, thighs and wrists which marks ...
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fever at Baimho inspection bungalow Assamese doctor diaries Baimho 17.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Yesterday the Assamese doctor from Ghukiya came to see us, a keen and energetic youth. H...
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Aliba Imti's statement regarding clause 9 of the 'agreement' diaries Aliba Imti 18.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 18 September. Aichisagami. Yesterday an interpreter brought letters and new...
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news of the end of Mahatma Gandhi's fast diaries Gandhi 18.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 The other news is that Mahatma Gandhi's fast is over. After three days peace was restored in Calcut...
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Aichisagami to Longsa diaries 19.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 19 September. Longsa. Today we have struggled on to Longsa feeling very limp after our fever. Bill rode the pony while I was ...
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haunted bungalow at Baimho diaries Mills Hutton Bor Stonor/ Charles Baimho 19.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 As we came along Bill blurted out to me the stories he had heard about the 'haun...
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comparison between Aos and Semas diaries Hutton Ao Sema Longsa 19.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 It is strange how differently two persons can react to Nagas or how two tribes can change. T...
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quarrel between Longsa and Sapotemi diaries Shoizhu Longsa Sapotimi (Sapotemi) 19.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 As we waited for lunch, I saw my first Naga fight. Suddenly there was a grea...
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view from Longsa diaries Longsa Dikhu R. (Diku R.) 20.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 20 September. Mokokchung. This morning as we went through Longsa village, we could see Mokokchung, a blu...
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painted bands for tribal cloths diaries Longsa 20.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 As we went along the village street, we met the Ao craftsman who makes the painted bands for tribal cloaks. ...
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bungalow at Mokokchung diaries Mokokchung 21.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 21 September. Mokokchung. After more than a month in small and dark rest houses, the bungalow seems oddly bright ...
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Mayang says that Aos will boycott NNC meeting on 23rd September diaries Mayang Aliba 21.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Last night Mayang called. He told us that all the Ao members have deci...
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Mayang agrees to accept the position of Add. S.D.O. Mokokchung diaries Mayang 21.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Bill asked Mayang if he would accept the position of Additional S.D.O. if the...
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Indian flag diaries 21.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Bill has just noticed that the new flag of the Indian Dominion is not flying on the fort. When he asked why, the Gurkhas said, 'We did ...
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shopping in Mokokchung diaries Mokokchung 23.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 23 September. Mokokchung. Today I went shopping. Mokokchung possesses a 'V Stores', run by the Nagas under Govern...
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garden at the bungalow, Mokokchung diaries Mokokchung 24.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 24 September. Mokokchung. Last night there was a great storm and downpour, but this morning the sky i...
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Phom carvings diaries 25.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 25 September. Mokokchung. An exciting evening. First an old headman appeared with a basket of wooden Phom carvings. (The Phoms are an...
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Mr Adams' farewell message in the 'Naga Nation' diaries Adams 27.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 27 September. Mokokchung. Today the September issue of the Naga Nation has arrived. It contai...
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travelling with the Naga delegation communal riots in India diaries Sachdev 28.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 28 September. Mokokchung. Sachdev, the Sikh Manager of the coal mine has again ...
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administrative problems in Assam diaries Hydari/ Sir Akbar 30.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 30 September. Mokokchung. Yesterday The Statesman made a pointed comment. 'Sir Akbar Hydari's re...
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report of the NNC meeting in Kohima, 23rd September diaries Longri Aliba 2.10.1947 23.9.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 2 October. Mokokchung. This morning Longri came to see Bill and we heard...
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report on the Delhi delegation diaries Longri Nehru 2.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Longri then spoke about the Delhi delegation. 'What a waste it was,' he said. 'No one would see us. No ...
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Longri's meeting with Bardoloi in Shillong diaries Longri Bardoloi Kevichusa 2.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 'After the Kohima meeting in August' he continued, 'I had to go to Shillong. I...
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refugees from the Punjab allotted to Naga land at Manipur Road diaries Manipur Road 3.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 3 October. Mokokchung. Today, Naga groups in Mokokchung have all been d...
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report on Kohima meeting of NNC in 'Our Home News' diaries Aliba Imnik/ Dr Shilukba 4.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 4 October. Mokokchung. Another copy of Our Home News issued by the Naga...
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slight effects of Indian Independence in the Naga Hills diaries 5.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 5 October. Mokokchung. As we sit in Mokokchung, it is as if Indian independence were still ...
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anarchy in the Punjab and Nehru's distress at communal violence diaries Nehru 5.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 In the Punjab, on the other hand, anarchy is still prevailing though in Delhi...
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economic problems in the Naga Hills: cash crops and lack of transport diaries 7.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 7 October. Mokokchung. The Naga Hills have their own peculiar economic proble...
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Konyaks come to Mokokchung to see if 'government' still existed diaries Konyak Mokokchung 8.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 8 October. Mokokchung. Today several wild Konyaks, their matted h...
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visit to a feast of merit at Ungma diaries Ungma 9.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 9 October. Mokokchung. Yesterday we went to a Feast of Merit in Ungma village. It was the third day, the c...
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visit to a feast of merit at Ungma women's dance diaries Ungma 9.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 The decor was like a wild ballet. Against the sombre brown background the women moved vivid ...
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visit to a feast of merit at Ungma men's dance diaries Ungma 9.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 The men danced behind the women, in an outer ring, adding their bass to the harsh resonance of...
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visit to a feast of merit at Ungma donor of the feast diaries Ungma 9.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 While the monotonous dance proceeded, the donor of the mithan strode down the street in...
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visit to a feast of merit at Ungma taking omens diaries Ungma 9.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Holding a cock between his hands, he pretended to pluck it alive, calling out in a high-pitch...
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visit to a feast of merit at Ungma diaries Ungma 9.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 We lingered on watching the dance until it was quite dark. Then, by the light of a lamp, we walked home th...
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inter-tribal marriages diaries Imlong Hopongki 10.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 10 October. Mokokchung. Since coming back from tour there has been a whirl of social visits. One day Imlong...
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Naga Labour Corps in France in the Great War diaries Sankalemba 10.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 We have also been busy returning visits. One day we had rice beer at the house of Sankalem...
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visit to Mayang Nokcha's house diaries Mayang Nokcha 10.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Another day we went to Mayang Nokcha's house. He lives in an airy Ao house down by the Middle English...
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'Hills and Plains' celebrations in Shillong diaries Hydari/ Sir Akbar 12.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 12 October. Mokokchung. Today the newspaper reports that the 'Hills and Plains' cele...
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drafting of a constitution by NNC committee diaries Zopianga Krusihu Nchemo Mayang 15.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 15 October. Mokokchung. All this week the Naga Committee, appointed by ...
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polygyny among the Semas despite christianity diaries Kahutu senior 16.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 16 October. Mokokchung. This evening Kahutu senior, the chief Sema interpreter, came t...
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Subong Ao's view that the Aos, Sangtams and Changs will accept the draft constitution diaries Subong Ao 18.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 18 October. Mokokchung. This evening Subong Ao, th...
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tour in Chang country diaries Zehovi 19.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 19 October. Lungkhung. Today we set out on tour towards the Chang country. It was a sultry waterish day and it is cle...
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visit to Lungkhung tour in Chang country diaries Lungkhung 19.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 On the outskirts of Lungkhung village, a choir of Christian maidens stood in a line singing hym...
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visit to Lungkhung tour in Chang country spirit stone diaries Lungkhung 19.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Just by the camp is a menhir with a Christian inscription. We were told that it us...
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visit to Lungkhung tour in Chang country house tax; the future diaries Lungkhung 19.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 As night approached, the sand flies began to bite and the cold crept in t...
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visit to Lungkhung tour in Chang country sandflies diaries Lungkhung 19.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Then followed a night of agony. Sand flies invaded the hut and penetrated our mosquit...
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visit to Yongyimti tour in Chang country diaries Chang Yongyimti 20.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 20 October. Yongyimti. Today the path wound through the rice and millet fields. Huge tumb...
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visit to Yongyimti tour in Chang country women's dress diaries Chang Yongyimti 20.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 As we rested, Chang girls toiled up to the village with threshed rice. Thei...
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visit to Yongyimti tour in Chang country charm against evil spirits diaries Chang Yongyimti 20.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Near the village boundary where the path forked to the fields,...
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visit to Yongyimti tour in Chang country Phoms accept Government rule diaries Chang Phom Yongyimti 20.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 On reaching camp we found a crowd of wild-looking Phoms...
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visit to Yongyimti tour in Chang country diaries Chang Yongyimti 20.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Throughout the day mist has been shrouding the hill-top but at sunset it has suddenly cle...
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visit to Jhakpa tour in Chang country diaries Chang 21.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 21 October. Yongyimti. Early this morning the air was clear and a vast landscape spread itself out aro...
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visit to Jhakpa tour in Chang country house tax diaries Chang 21.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 In between visits to headmen, Bill counted the houses for house-tax purposes. This is the on...
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visit to Jhakpa tour in Chang country corvee labour diaries Chang 21.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Indirect taxation is levied in the form of villagers being expected to keep their bridle...
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visit to Jhakpa tour in Chang country school diaries Chang 21.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 Jhakpa had heard of the political changes but as yet they mean nothing. The headmen asked for g...
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visit to Yongyimti tour in Chang country head-hunters' dance diaries Chang Yongyimti 21.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 After dark a great fire was lit in the village 'square', and sounds o...
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tour in Chang country NNC meeting at Wokha diaries Mayang 22.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 22 October. Yongyimti. While we quietly sit in the sunshine above a flat plain of mother-of-pear...
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tour in Chang country school diaries Yongyimti 22.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 There is a Lower Primary School in this village attended by sixty Chang boys and girls. It has the usual te...
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tour in Chang country education and the use of English diaries 22.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 As regards higher education the problem is more complicated. The Naga languages cannot as y...
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visit to Mongsenyimti tour in Chang country diaries Mongsenyimti 23.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 23 October. Mongsenyimti. We woke this morning to a world of grey mist and drizzling rain...
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visit to Mongsenyimti tour in Chang country 'tortoise' spirit stone diaries Mongsenyimti 24.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 24 October. Mongsenyimti. Another streaming day. We squelched rou...
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visit to Mongsenyimti tour in Chang country log drum and morung diaries Mongsenyimti 24.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 On a sunny day this would be an attractive village. There was a fine ...
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visit to Mongsenyimti tour in Chang country school diaries Mongsenyimti 24.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 At the end of the village is a large school - amply staffed and sufficiently well ...
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back to Mokokchung diaries 25.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 25 October. Mokokchung. As we tramped back to Mokokchung, the rain streamed down. It was a desolate landscape - the fields empt...
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Assam Rifles celebration of Durga festival at Mokokchung diaries Mokokchung 27.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 27 October. Mokokchung. Tonight the Assam Rifles outpost celebrated the Durga ...
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murder at Mokokchung diaries Mokokchung 28.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 28 October. Mokokchung. Today all Mokokchung is agog as early this morning an Assamese sepoy in the Assam Rifles o...
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postal strike diaries 28.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 The day has finished with fresh excitement - the postal runners threaten a strike. The post in Mokokchung is dependent on 48 runners...
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news of the NNC meeting at Wokha diaries Wokha 29.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 29 October. Mokokchung. We keep hearing different versions of the Wokha meeting. Today Bill's head-clerk ga...
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volley-ball and football competitions diaries Mokokchung 31.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 31 October. Mokokchung. During the last three days the subdivisional inter- Middle English School...
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Mayang's views on the outcome of the NNC meeting at Wokha diaries Mayang Kevichusa Hopongki Imlong Pawsey Wokha 31.10.1947 Archer/ Mildred 9.7.1947-4.12.1947 After presenting the trophies, we called o...
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