The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

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  1. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Litami women's dress tours Sema Litami 31.1.1947 1.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Although the village is almost completely christian most women wear dull red skirts with black band...
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  2. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Litami visit to Sasatami tours Sema Litami Sasatami 31.1.1947 1.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 In Sasatami which is also Sema Baptist, the houses still retain their pre-christian em...
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  3. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Lungkam tours Ao Lungkam Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Toiled up a tough hill and reached Lungkam, avid for a rest and tea. In the night 'The Ao Nagas'. Next Previous
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  4. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Lungkam tours Ao Lungkam 2.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 2nd February. This morning heavy rain kept me in. But about 11 the sun came out and I made a tour of the village. Next Prev...
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  5. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Lungkam khels and the risk of fire tours Chongli khel Mongsen khel Ao Lungkam 2.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 The village consists of an upper and lower Khel. The upper is Chongli ...
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  6. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Lungkam village gates tours Ao Lungkam 2.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Of the many things which perished in the last fire a luckless casualty was the village gate. This was in two ...
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  7. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Lungkam morungs tours Ao Lungkam 2.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Other casualties in the fire were two morungs. These have been rebuilt only recently and they loom above the other ...
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  8. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Lungkam warriors' dress and head-taking tours tsungrem Sangpu Ao Lungkam Pangsha Lungsa 2.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Warriors' dress is now awarded to all Aos of the village who...
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  9. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Lungkam house carvings and feasts of merit tours Chamtiba/ of Lungkam Ao Lungkam 2.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Carvings on private houses are, as elsewhere, linked to feasts of m...
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  10. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Lungkam houses tours Ao Lungkam 2.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Going round the village I was struck by the airy spaciousness of most of the houses. There is normally a single room...
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  11. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Lungkam dangers of tattooing tours Ao Lungkam 2.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 One of the village women has no legs below her knees. While she was being tattooed, the places went se...
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  12. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    head-takers' aprons and cloths tours Ao Mongsenyimti Lungkam 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 6th February On the way to Mongsenyimti I noticed a number of Ao all wearing the aprons...
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  13. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    pipe smoking tours Ao Mongsenyimti 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 (57) A feature of all the Aos this side is pipe smoking. Almost every one has a pipe - old women, young girls, ad...
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  14. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    school carvings tours Ao Mongsenyimti 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 7th February A day in the village. Photographed the carvings on the school house. Next Previous
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  15. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    Y posts tours Ao Mongsenyimti 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Many houses have Y posts in front of them, one for every mithan sacrificed. When you have given three such sacrifices ...
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  16. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    morungs and morung carvings tours Chongli khel Yimbangrocho clan Ao Mongsenyimti 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 There are at present two morungs, both of them with fully carved pi...
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    abandoned log drum due to christianity tours Ao Mongsenyimti 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 (59) Further up the village and poised on a hill is a second log drum. The Khel is now ...
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    cemetery tours Kikanuksini Ao Mongsenyimti Yungpung 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Between the christian Khels and the rest of the village is a long cemetery. The former custom of...
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  19. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    house carving tours Lima/ of Mongsenyimti Ao Mongsenyimti 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Some distance to the south of the cemetery is the house of Lima, the dobashi. This was bui...
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  20. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    head tree tours Mileva/ of Mongsenyimti Ao Mongsenyimti Sangpo 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 At the present time the head-tree is a small and thorny tree set among the village ho...
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    log drum rules and rituals tours moatzu Lima Pungmenu clan Chaneri clan Songkong morung Ao Mongsenyimti 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 During the evening I discussed with Lima the...
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    significance of heads 'captured' by Christoph von Furer- Haimendorf tours Furer-Haimendorf Lima Ao Mongsenyimti Pangsha 6.2.1947-7.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Lima tells me that the four ...
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  23. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Ungr and Chuchu Yimlang tours Ao 8.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 8th February Today I walked to Ungr and Chuchu Yimlang and then back to Mongsenyimti. Next Previous
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    visit to Ungr and Chuchu Yimlang log drum and gate at Ungr tours Ao Ungri (Ungr) 8.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 At Ungr, an old village gate is standing by the log drum. On one side four l...
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    visit to Ungr and Chuchu Yimlang Phom carving tours Ao Phom Mongnyu 8.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 In a gaonbura's house I came across my first examples of Phom carving. The gaonbura had g...
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    visit to Ungr and Chuchu Yimlang decline of morung at Ungr due to christianity tours Ao Ungri (Ungr) 8.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 At the end of the village is a new morung and by the sid...
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    visit to Ungr and Chuchu Yimlang log drums at Chuchu Yimlang tours Lima Ao Chuchu Yimlang 8.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 In Chuchu Yimlang there are two morungs and both are adjacent to lo...
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    visit to Ungr and Chuchu Yimlang Y posts and house carving at Chuchu Yimlang tours Ao Chuchu Yimlang 8.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 In the village I noticed two magnificent Y posts in fron...
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    visit to Ungr and Chuchu Yimlang morung and morung carvings at Chuchu Yimlang tours moatzu Ao Chuchu Yimlang 8.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 The other morung is in a vastly better condition...
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  30. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    tours Mokokchung 9.2.1947-10.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 9th-10th February. Back on the 9th to Mokokchung - 10th getting ready for going to Kohima. Noticed in 'The Statesman' that Codring...
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  31. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Khensa, Chungtia and Aliba tours Ao 11.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 11th February Set out with the sky full of clouds but not the great roaring wind which buffeted the trees all t...
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  32. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    visit to Khensa, Chungtia and Aliba khel gates at Khensa tours Lungma genna Pukulalung genna Lyabamung genna Yimkalun genna Ao Khensa 11.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 At Khensa found that e...
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    visit to Khensa, Chungtia and Aliba feasts of merit and house carving at Khensa tours Chongli khel Mongsen khel Tamjenchosang/ of Khensa Ao Khensa 11.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 'Ao Nagas...
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    visit to Khensa, Chungtia and Aliba morungs at Khensa tours Ao Khensa 11.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Although the morungs are very far from derelict, none of them has carvings, and none i...
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    visit to Khensa, Chungtia and Aliba graves at Chungtia tours Ao Chungtia 11.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 At Chungtia there is a long line of graves beside the village path. The graves of w...
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    visit to Khensa, Chungtia and Aliba gate at Chungtia tours Ao Chungtia 11.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Like Khensa, Chungtia has a huge gate hewn from a single tree. There are no carvings ...
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    visit to Khensa, Chungtia and Aliba morung at Aliba tours Ao Aliba 11.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 (68) In Aliba the morung is very neat and smart though it was no longer used for sleeping...
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    visit to Khensa, Chungtia and Aliba log drums tours Ao Khensa Chungtia Aliba 11.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 Khensa, Chungtia and Aliba all have magnificent log-drums and I have written a ...
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  39. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    tours Cholimsen (Chongliyimsen) 12.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 February 12 To Chongliyimsen Next Previous
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  40. typescript tour diary of W.G. Archer, S.D.O. Mokokchung 1947
    problem with elephants tours Lakhuni Charali 13.2.1947-14.2.1947 Archer/ W.G. 31.12.1946-14.2.1947 February 13 To Lakhuni February 14 To Charali. At Lakhuni the gaonbura complained of wild elephants. ...
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  41. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house carving notes Lima Mongsenyimti Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:1 Mills, Ao Nagas, 218 Mongsenyimti. Lima has a carved panel on his house with a tortoise in the middle. (In the village there is a sacr...
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  42. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house carving notes warrior Bazu Angami Pfutsero Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:2 E. Angami, Pfutsero. In the house of Bazu - gaonbura has 10 heads carved on a panel + carved mithan heads + 4 carved deers'...
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  43. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house carving notes head-taking ancestors japs tallies Angami <Eastern Chizami (Chizema) Pfutsero Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:3 E. Angami, Chizema, Pfutsero. Wooden heads on house front - usually only w...
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  44. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house carvings notes slaves seduction Angami <Eastern Khuzami Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:4 E. Angami, Khuzami. A house with mithan heads, human heads, breasts and 2 little figures - carved on the front...
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  45. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house horns and house carving notes feast of merit Angami <Eastern Kekrima Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:5 E. Angami, house horns. The sky at Kekrima is fretted with horns rearing their black and sinister...
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  46. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    field rest house carvings at Thenizumi notes Angami <Eastern Thenizumi Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:6 E. Angami. The field rest house of Thenizumi is in a somewhat gloomy setting but has a new type of ca...
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  47. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house carving notes Ao Lakhuni Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:7 Ao, Lakhuni. A rich man's house - cross-board with carvings of hornbills- mithan (fully) snake a centre board with leopard, a little bird and...
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  48. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house carvings notes feast of merit Nehoizu Sema Sakhalu Yehimi Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:8 Sema. Hutton, Sema Nagas, 48 & 227-8 Sakhalu. Chief's house - rows of breasts - 6 in a line - many mithan he...
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  49. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    reasons for carving house horns notes zhatho genna Chulevo Angami Angami Khonoma Jotsoma Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:10 Khonoma - reason for no carvings and house horns. It is due entirely to the over-h...
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  50. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house carving and painting notes Angami Kohima Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:11 Hutton, Angami Nagas, 53 Angami. Draw with charcoal and yellow stone. Those who actually carve are genna that day - they mus...
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  51. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    reproductions in pith notes Sekrengi festival Khonoma Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:12 Hutton, Angami Nagas, 205 At Khonoma these were installed in the gaonbura's house of the [blank] khel. The ornament e...
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  52. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    mithan carvings notes zhatho genna thesa genna Yakhele Angami Zakamvu (Zkamoh) Angami Angami Kohima Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:13 Angami. Mithan carvings. (gennas) Kohima - very scarce. One house had m...
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  53. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house carving depicting mithan notes zhatho genna Thepfuseu Khulazu/ of Pasami Angami Cheswezumi (Cheswejumi) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:14 E. Angami, Cheswejumi. Mithan variations. SKETCH. house - gre...
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  54. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house horns notes Rudai Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:15 House 'horns' are described as 'mithan horns' and the holes as 'eyes'. The latter are designed to give the wind passage as otherwise the horns woul...
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  55. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    field rest house and earth cones notes tsungi genna Semoma clan Zhakhama (Jakhama) Khonoma Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:16 Hutton, Angami Nagas, 46 Field rest houses Hutton notes 'the permanent roads fro...
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  56. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Y posts notes Sangpo khel Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:17 putting the human heads on a Y post is a privilege of the Sangpo Khel to mark their superiority. (2 heads for every mithan ever sacrificed - but ...
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  57. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Y posts notes Longsa Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:18 Y posts at Longsa. SKETCH Next Previous
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  58. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    sentry house carvings notes Lungti khel Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:19 Sentry house with post carved with 2 breasts, 2 heads, 4 hornbills and 2 tigers. Mithan heads - leaves tied to them on 1st day of t...
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  59. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    mithan posts notes Noksuraba Ao Ao Longsa Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:20 Longsa - Noksuraba Ao. 5 posts 3 with carved human heads 1. 5 heads 2. 6 heads 3. 2 heads. for cutting 1 mithan first time 2 head...
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  60. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    house carving notes Konyak Namsang Tamlu Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 15:21 Konyak - house carvings. Namsang Tamlu If a Konyak gives a mithan feast, he can put up posts with carved mithan heads - one head f...
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  61. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    funeral rites notes Chang Yongyimti Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:1 Chang (practise as described but not followed Yongyimti - here it is like Aos, a graveyard outside the village) When a man dies, he is bu...
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  62. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes head-taking tallies Meheni Angami Evige Angami Angami <Eastern Losami Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:2 E. Angami, Losami. A tradition of putting up grave effigies to great warriors ie. ...
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  63. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes head-taking Kekrima Pfutsero Losami Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:3 Kekrima - no tradition of grave effigies. Pfutsero &amp; Losami - traditions and practice of putting up the figures ...
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  64. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    carved stone grave effigies notes warrior seduction Nihui Angami Hitsezu Murozu Angami Angami <Eastern Chizami (Chizema) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:4 E. Angami. Chizema. Carved stone figures for a great...
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  65. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes stone-dragging christianity Angami <Eastern Phele Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:5 E. Angami. Phele. The former custom ie. up to 20 years ago - any rich man would erect a grave effigy f...
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  66. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes japs seduction head-taking feast of merit Choie Angami Shenzo Angami Vetzore Angami Sahi Angami Angami <Eastern Ketsaovoma (Ketsapomi) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:6 E. Angami. Ketsap...
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  67. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes head-taking Angami <Eastern Pfutsero Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:7 E. Angami. Pfutsero. No warrior's effigies because it is 70 years since head-taking was stopped. Of recent years no...
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  68. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave post notes feast of merit Kekrima Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:8 Wooden figures. At Kekrima, a serrated post on a rich man's grave - a token of feast of merit - (photographed Next Previous
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  69. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    stone grave effigies notes head-takers Kekrima Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:9 Stone figures. Kekrima. A tradition that famous head- takers were entitled to 2 stone figures - a vertical block with a roughl...
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  70. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    skull urns or cists notes bihu Wanching Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:10. Wanching. A new urn in a morung. When the head is taken from the corpse, it is put in the urn and taken out to the forest, away fro...
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  71. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes Konyak Chinglong (Chinlong) Chingtang (Chintang) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:11 Konyak. Chintong (Chinlong?). Grave effigies - only for unmarried boys or unmarried girls. If a boy, t...
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  72. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    death rituals notes bihu Namsang Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:12 Death. Namsang. 9-15 days after death the head is taken from the corpse. A little bamboo table is made and draped with a cloth. The skull i...
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  73. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    death rituals notes bihu cist Konyak Chingtang (Chintang) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:13 Konyak. Chintang. In hot weather 9 days, in cold 15-16. Skull is taken off - brought to the house - cleaned - put ...
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  74. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes cist bihu Konyak Chingphoi Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:14 Konyak. Chingphoi. All boys who have entered a morung and all men get effigies - a pair for each man. (Girls and women do no...
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  75. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes bihu cist Wanching Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:15 Wanching. Grave effigies made in pairs for all male morung members. On the Wakching pattern but not for any girl or woman 'so that h...
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  76. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies and the fate of the soul notes Aokeang morung Tepong morung Palang morung Pala morung Wakching Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:16 Haimendorf, Naked Nagas, 68 Wakching. Grave effigies. Aokeang ...
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  77. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies and the fate of the soul notes Totok Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:17 Totok. The Ang of Totok - in pairs - only for big men - 'After death the soul goes to the land of the dead. This land is...
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  78. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    gate at Kongan village notes bihu Konyak Kongan Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:18 Konyak. Kongon. gate - a lych gate with a gate - 2 doors which join in the centre - incised with a sun - 2 triangular men SK...
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  79. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    funeral rituals and memorials to the dead notes Konyak Kongan (Kongon) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:19 Konyak. Kongon. grave effigies. No effigies - the dead exposed in platforms in open coffins roofed wi...
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  80. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes Mon Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:20 Mon. gaonbura of Mon. Figures in pairs in little shed - only big men get it - cloths - never women - no Konyak custom of putting up effigies for wo...
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  81. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes Hungphoi (Hongfoi) Lunglam (Longlam) Oting Longkhai Wakching Kongan (Kongon) Punkhung Tanhai Wangla Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:21 Grave Effigies: Hongfoi, Longlam, Oting, Longkhai, ...
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  82. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes Sewang/ gaonbura of Choaha Choha (Chaoha) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:22 Chaoha, (tribal area) - gaonbura = Sewang. Grave effigies are set up in pairs only for big men - never for wo...
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  83. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    head-taker's model man notes genna Khonoma Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:23 Re the headtaker's model man, Khonoma all refused to carve and sell one saying it would weaken the Khel in war 'to sell a man' - ...
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  84. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes Ang morung/ Oting Konyak Oting Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:24 Konyak. Oting. Grave effigies. Males only. On [] March, I saw a grave effigy in actual process of being carved. A little...
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  85. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies and gennas notes Konyak Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:25 Hutton, Diaries, 28 Konyaks a different attitude re gennas - dress also is not a guide to status - a great variability. Grave effigie...
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  86. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    carved human figures notes genna Shankok Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:26 Shankok said - genna to carve a human figure except for a morung or for a dead man - 'it is risking someone's life' - ' to carve a ...
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  87. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    wood carving notes Nagpun Mauwang Stonor/ Charles Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:27 Everyone recognised Nagpun and were very amused at the photos of girls doing their hair. Mauwang has no dignity but great ...
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  88. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigy notes Konyak Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:28. Re grave figures - the Konyaks conscious object is complete fidelity to life - a Madame Tussaud's figure is the ideal - To resemble in the most p...
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  89. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    carving of grave effigies notes funeral tattoo Konyak Longkhai Wakching Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:29. Konyak. Longkhai. Grave figures. When a man (or boy of morung membership) dies, the house owner cal...
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  90. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes Mauwang Konyak Wakching Longkhai Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:30 Konyak. Grave figures. Only for men - not for women. The morung members carve it - observe no genna. At Wakching - out...
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  91. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    death notes sacrifice Kohima Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:31 The house of the dead. In Kohima if a family has a run of deaths a pig is sacrificed and the family grave is cleaned and tended ie the dead are...
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  92. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies and head-taking notes slaves Konsika Yienyu Krusihu Nurhemo Kohima Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:32 Kohima. Grave effigies. The former custom was to erect one on the grave of every head-take...
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  93. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    grave effigies notes head-hunters Angami <Eastern Angami <Northern Chezumi (Chezubama) Nerhema Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 9:33 Eastern Angami. Grave figures. Now very scarce - since put up only on the gra...
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  94. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    gate at Merema notes Horotsuma khel Chakuma khel Seyatsuma khel Merema Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 12:1 Merema. A gate jointly possessed and made by 3 Khels (Horotsuma, Chakuma and Seyatsuma) SKETCH - brea...
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  95. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    gate at Merema notes Kesinoma khel Reditsuma khel Merema Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 12:2 Merema. A gate jointly possessed by the Kesinoma and Reditsuma clans. SKETCH new - mithans inside the horns - the w...
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  96. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    gate at Mezoma village, Nisonuma khel notes Nisonuma khel Mezema (Mezoma) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 12:3 Mezoma. Gates to a single village pattern - the warrior's feathers are poised on top of the main m...
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  97. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    gate at Mezoma village, Vihotsuma khel notes Vihotsuma khel Mezema (Mezoma) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 12:4 Mezoma. Vihotsuma Khel - gate in good condition - made 18 years ago - same model as others. Anot...
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  98. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    gate at Mezoma, Pfepetsuma clan notes Pfepetsuma clan Mezema (Mezoma) Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 12:5 Mezoma. Gate Pfepetsuma clan. Very good - same pattern - deep shade - facing north - reddish pink. Ano...
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  99. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    gates at Kigwema village notes Kavema khel Merelitsuma khel Ihulievi Angami Vitsoso Angami Kigwema Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 12:6 Kigwema. In Kigwema, each gate is to a different pattern (in contrast to ...
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  100. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    gate at Kigwema, Makuma khel notes Makuma khel Kigwema Archer/ W.G. 1946-1948 12:7 Kigwema. 19-2-41. Makuma Khel. SKETCH Set up with a protecting canopy of tin - is now much more like a shrine than a ...
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