The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    further note referring to coolies described on 16th November 1938 diaries Maruong 1.9.1945 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection [My friends of Mandu were 'Maruongs'. The mixture of types is charact...
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  2. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Makru Bridge to Barak Bridge diaries 'Marigold' Shamshu 17.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (8) Nov. 17th Barak Bridge. 10. Marched from Makru through Kala Naga (Oinomlong) to Barak Bri...
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  3. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Barak Bridge camp; filming diaries 'Charles' 'Cupid' 18.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (11) Nov. 18th Barak Bridge. Still more of Kambirong turned up next day. Showed them last years'...
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  4. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    visit to Kambirong; village dance diaries Hamja 'George' 'Nijinsky' Cummins/ Paddy 'Charles' 'Cupid' Kambiron (Kambirong) 19.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (14) Nov. 19th. Barak Bridg...
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  5. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Barak Bridge camp; treating ailments; negotiating for Kabui dance dress diaries 'John Willy' Kharram Din 'Gary Cooper' Naipuiga 'Nijinsky' Kangui 20.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (21...
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  6. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Barak camp to Laikot diaries Dainoi Naipuiga Kangui 'George' Hwamdai Hamja 21.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (25) Nov. 21st Laikot 6m. Collected my Naga jungle-rat trap from behind th...
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  7. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Laikot to Longkaiphum, by raft diaries 'Cuthbert' Jehap Shamshu Hamja 22.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (28) Nov. 22nd Longkaiphum. 5 Left Laikot camp by raft, minus tiffin-basket, an...
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  8. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    exploring the Barak river bank diaries 'Cuthbert' Barak R. 23.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (32) Nov. 23rd. Longkaiphum approx. 5 to 6. V. rough. Halted, to explore Chota Hatea. Set ...
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  9. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Barak river to Longphailum diaries 'Cuthbert' 'Livingstone' Kuki Longphailum 24.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (38) Nov. 24th. Longphailum. 5 miles. Left by Naga path along shore; it ...
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  10. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    dispensary; Longphailum to Chongmon diaries Chongmun (Chongmon) 25.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (42) Nov. 25th 13 miles. Chongmon. Woke up early & went out. Clouds gone, stars b...
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  11. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Chongmon to Phaibok diaries 26.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (48) Nov. 26th Phaibok. 6 miles. Woke early and went out. Found glorious sunrise & called Celia. We hung about, looki...
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  12. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Irangmukh diaries 27.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (50) Nov. 27th. Irangmukh. 6. Left by raft, all the baggage going too. Had a shortish march to Irangmukh; all the dogs distribut...
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  13. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Irangmukh diaries 28.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (54) Nov. 28th Irangmukh. Halted. Jeff went out fishing early up the Irang. We held a super washday and disposed of enormous arrear...
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  14. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Irangmukh to Kangreng diaries Jenap Hamja 29.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (58) Nov. 29th Kangreng. 6. Left by raft again. Next two marches reputed short, so resolved to double if we...
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  15. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Kangreng to Thinkra diaries 30.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (62) Nov. 30th. Thingkra 1.5 to 2. 4 (app.) down gorge. Had another go of toothache during small hours, crawled out, took...
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  16. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Thingkra camp diaries 1.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (64) Dec. 1st Thingkra. Halted. Jeff went fishing early. We thought we had long, empty morning, but large breakfast arrived, and...
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  17. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Thingkra to Talbung diaries 2.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (66) Dec. 2nd. Talbung. 7. Left camp along W. bank with escort of headmen, small boys etc. Crossed river sans Hamja & ...
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  18. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Talbung to Pherjol diaries Ngullien/ of Kuangsang Kuangsang 3.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (70) Dec. 3rd Pherjol. 14. Fine sunrise, with much cloud in valleys and glorious view, Wen...
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    Pherjol to Thalon diaries 4.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (74) Thalon. Dec. 4th. 11 miles. Locals swarmed round basha rails like crowd round lion's cage and watched us breakfast. Dis...
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  20. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Thalon camp; animal traps; Kuki graves diaries 5.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (77) Dec. 5th. Thalon. Very windy night, and cold. Did not go out to see sunrise. Found our time 1 hr. ...
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  21. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Thalon to Pamyel; Barisal guns diaries 6.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (81) Dec. 6th. Pamyel. (76.5) 12.5. Marched, Jeff stiff in the knee. Had hangover from mixing whisky and gin ni...
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  22. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Pamyel to Phaiphengmon diaries 7.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (83) Phaiphengmon. 10.5. Dec. 7th. Woke up early, others also; had tea before it was light and were away by 8. Long, ve...
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  23. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Phaiphengmon to Pangsang; fever diaries Humja 8.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (86) Dec. 8th. Pangsang. 13. Marched fairly early again - 8.10 a.m. Road went down, in thick mist and de...
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  24. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Pangsang to Imphal; end of trip diaries Rostadt/ Mr 9.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (89) Dec. 9th. 14. Pangsang to Imphal, via Churachandpur. Am writing this up at the beginning of n...
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  25. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    first trip alone in the hills; starts from Bishenpur Inspection Bungalow diaries Abung 'the wombat' 7.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (97) Bishenpur Inspection Bungalow. Jan. 7th. Satur...
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  26. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Bishenpur to Kokadan; welcome; treating ailments diaries Chiru Kabui Kokaden (Kokadan) 8.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (101) Karadang. Jan. 8th. Approx 4 miles. Sunday. Got off about ...
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  27. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    dispensary; visit to Majuron village; dance diaries Atongba Kabui Majulon (Majuron) 9.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (107) Jan. 9th. Monday. Day broke early, accompanied by Abung and a...
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  28. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    dispensary; Kokadan dance; Chiru dance; visit from Gaipuiga; Gaidiliu case diaries Atongba Gaipuiga Gaidiliu Jadonang Chamthai 10.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (111) Jan. 10th. Tuesda...
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  29. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    thatching in the rain; dispensary diaries Mulamdinang Kokaden (Kokadan) 11.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (117) Wednesday, Jan. 11th. Again daybreak and Abung, and this time Gaipuiga's...
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  30. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    dispensary; visit to Majuron diaries Majulon (Majuron) 12.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (121) Thursday, Jan. 12th. Again daybreak, Abung and dispensary. The Chirus are having a genna,...
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  31. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    visit to Majuron; organized sports; dispensary diaries Majulon (Majuron) 13.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (125) Jan. 13th. Friday. After dispensary, went up to Majuron and took photos...
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  32. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    visit to Chiru village diaries Chiru 14.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (129) Saturday, Jan. 14th. Went down to Chiru village after dispensary, and took photos of houses, and films of w...
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  33. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    last dispensary diaries Atomba Gichung 15.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (132) Sunday 15th. Held last dispensary and gave away everything I had left. The baby was better again, and sti...
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  34. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    back to Bishenpur, end of trip diaries 16.1.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (134) Monday, 16th Jan. Was told that boy had died during night - not one of my patients, so they swore, but on...
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  35. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Ukhrul to Nungbi Khunao; first meeting with Luikai diaries Mingting Yartong Luikai Nungbi Khunou (Nungbi Khunao) 13.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (138) Feb: 13th, 1939. Nungbi Khunao ...
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  36. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    pottery making at Nungba Khunao; Luikai taken on as servant diaries Luikai Nungba Khunao 14.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (140) Tuesday, Feb. 14th. Halted. Went up to village in a.m. ...
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  37. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Nungbi Khunao to Marem; women's chin tattoos diaries 15.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (142) Wednesday, Feb. 15th. 7-8. Marched for Marem. Visited village on the way and took several p...
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  38. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Marem to Lusei via Namli diaries 16.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (144) Thursday, Feb. 16th. 6-7m Marched late. Everyone informed me in turn that they was no perao at Namli. Held disp...
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  39. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Lusie to Chingjaroi; treating ailments; a were-tiger diaries Chingjaroi 17.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (146) Friday, 17th Feb. Chingjaroi. 3-4 m. Had job getting compounder started....
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  40. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    case of puerpural fever; dirt; Luikai forced to abandon European dress and given Tangkhul cloth diaries Luikai 18.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (148) Saturday, Feb. 18th. Chingjaroi. ...
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  41. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Chingjaroi camp diaries 19.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (152) Saturday, Feb. 19th. Chingjaroi. Have I really been out nearly a week? Doesn't seem possible. Went down to the village a...
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    visiting sick; Christian village diaries 20.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (154) Sunday, Feb. 20th. Went down, as promised, to Chingjaroi Khunao and the Christian village. Pneumonia ca...
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  43. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    photography in Chingjaroi Khulen diaries Chingjaroi Khulen 21.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (156) Monday, Feb. 21st. Went to take photos in Khulen. Coming up from Khunao today I broke...
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  44. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    visit to Chingjaroi Hill diaries Chingjaroi Hill 22.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (158) Tuesday, 22nd. Passed pastor over to Abung for instruction in chicken-soup making, and eventual...
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  45. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Chingjaroi to Pao-yi diaries 23.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (160) Wednesday, 23rd Feb. Pao-yi Marched late, owing to not having packed yesterday, and general scramble over thappus, ...
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  46. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Pao-yi to Huining diaries 24.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (162) Thursday, 24th Feb. Huining 10-11 Another dispensary, and off at last. Still not feeling up to much. Had to sit down f...
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  47. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Huining to Ukhrul; Luikai's life story diaries Luikai Duncan/ Mr 25.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (164) Friday, 25th Feb. Ukhrul 6 Old boy trotted up at 8.30 a.m. full of beans and de...
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  48. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Ukhrul to Phadang diaries Luikai Maguleng 26.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (166) Saturday, 26th Feb. Phadang 10. Got off about 9 a.m. with 8 house tax coolies and my one Ukhrul (pipe-...
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  49. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Phadang to Tuinem diaries Meraipung Wusak 27.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (168) Tuinem, Feb. 27th. Sunday. March of 4 or 5 miles, but still felt a bit off colour. Was met about a mil...
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  50. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    buying cloths at Tuinem diaries Tuinem 28.2.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (170) Monday, Feb: 28th. Tuinem. Dispensary on and off all morning, so finally got off up the village (with Kod...
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  51. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Tuinem to Shongphel diaries 1.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (172) Tuesday, March 1st. Shongphel. 11. Another dispensary, this time many babies. Luikai still at it, but the last patien...
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  52. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    leaving Shongphel diaries Cummins/ Paddy Duncan 2.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (174) Wednesday, March 2nd. Marched on, very depressed, and about 2 miles on met coolie scratching by s...
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  53. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Kabui Naga weaving and cloth terms diaries Kabui Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (176) Kabui. _sellam_or_selam_=_dance_sash_(dark_blue) _kung____________=_orchid-skin_on_same _zu-pang_________...
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  54. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Kuki grave stone near Thalon diaries Songsang 5.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection _(188)_In_ever_loving_and_cherished_memory_of _____________TING_NEIKIM ____________devoted_wife_of _____...
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  55. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Kuki grave stone diaries Thalon 5.12.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (190) Notes at Thalon. Dec: 5th 1938 ___THE_REMEMBERING_STONE _1._LUMTHANG_NGAITE_CHIEF_OF_KHUANG_NUNG_VILLAGE_HAS_LEF...
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  56. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    few Kabui words diaries Kabui Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (192) Kabui. _zokhu___________=_gourd _goizei__________=_drinking_horn _kuak____________=_wooden_dish _latai___________=_spoon _ka...
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  57. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    names and nicknames for Nagas diaries 20.11.1938 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (193) Gichung - Gitsung - Khullakpa's son Atomba - Khullakpa of Kokadan Gaenglunglu or Genglunglu - wife of ...
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  58. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Imphal to Yaingangpokpi diaries 9.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (1) Yaingangpokpi, March 9th (1939) Rained hard in a.m. Depressed lorry-driver said he didn't think he could do it. Aft...
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  59. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Yaingangpokpi to Lumbui; Luikai asks to leave diaries Luikai Jangsang 10.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Lumbui, March 10th 16-18 miles Left Yaingangpokpi about 8a.m., reached Thoubal 1...
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  60. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    short stop at Ukhrul to get coolies diaries Duncan 11.3.1939-12.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (3) Ukhrul, March 11th 12 miles Arrived about 1. to alarm of all inhabitants, and camped ...
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  61. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Ukhrul to Nungbi Khulen; Luikai transformed and debt paid diaries Luikai 13.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (5) Nungbi, March 13th 10 miles Coolies want to be permanent after all, so ag...
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  62. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Nungbi Khulen to Chingngai diaries Luikai Chinaorang/ of Nungbi Khunao 14.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (7) Chingngai. March 14th 8 miles Luikai finished all he had to do, so we pushe...
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  63. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Chingngai to Kokngai; venison stew diaries 'Wombat' 15.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (9) Kokngai. March 15th Not a bad basha, but the Khullakpa was a sullen old pock-marked bird. Stee...
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  64. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Kokngai to Paotong diaries 16.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (10) Paotong. March 16th Another hot march, but no villages on the way. A Kuki village, and not a bad perao some way up the...
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  65. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Paotong to Kharasom diaries Saknio 'Wombat' 17.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (11) Kharasom March 17th 6 miles A long hill down and a long trail up, but it was a misty day and not too ...
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  66. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    photography in Kharasom; call to Chingjaroi to treat birth complications, breaking genna diaries Luikai Jangsang 18.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection Chingjaroi. March 18th 14 miles. Went...
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    treating cases in Chingjaroi Christian village and Chingjaroi Khunao diaries Jangsang Chingjaroi 19.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (15) Chingjaroi, March 19th. 4 miles. Went down to Xt...
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  68. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    baby dead; Jangsang to go to Imphal for more medicine diaries Jangsang Saknio 20.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (17) March 20th 1939 4m Heard baby had died; no surprise, again. Went on...
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  69. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    doing medical rounds along; blacksmith's daughter very ill with cramps diaries Luikai Chingjaroi 21.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (19) March 21st 1939 Tuesday. 4m. Saknio arrived 9.30...
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    blacksmith's daughter, Kapuni, recovers then ill again diaries Kapuni/ of Chingjaroi 22.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (21) March 22nd. 4m. Kapuni reported in pain again, so went down ...
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  71. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    further treatment of Kapuni and other cases; tainted water diaries Kapuni 23.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (23) March 23rd. Namli & back. 12-14m. Arranged to leave at 9., but what...
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    Chingjaroi to Kharasom diaries 24.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (25) March 24th Kharasom 8m. Pandemonium getting off. Tea at 6.30 but didn't get breakfast till 2 hours later, and fina...
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  73. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Kharasom to Jessami diaries 25.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (26) March 25th Jessami. 14.75. Asked for tea 5.30, as march reputed to be very long. Abung had repaired my heavy chapplis...
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  74. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    witchcraft (jadu) at Jessami diaries Abung Luikai Jessami 26.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (28) March 26th Jessami. The cat's out of the bag. After dispensary (various cuts, scratches...
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  75. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    dispensary at Jessami diaries 27.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (31) March 27th Jessami. Long dispensary. Oh! those sores! One boy with toe almost off, cut suppurating; woman with huge...
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  76. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    compounder, Jangsang, returns from Imphal; threat of war in Europe diaries Jangsang 28.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (33) March 28th Jessami. Dispensary again. The sore turned Luikai ...
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  77. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    compounder confirms Jessami witchcraft diaries Jangsang Jessami 29.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (36) March 29th. Jessami. Jangsang tells me he has talked to the headmen, and it was j...
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  78. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Abung's attempts at European food diaries Abung Luikai Zahilo 30.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (38) March 30th Jessami. Held dispensary at perao. Naga sores far better, next to no sme...
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  79. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    bathing near Jessami; Luikai's mimicry diaries Luikai Chinaorang Jeffery Jenap Chowba 31.3.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (39) March 31st 3-4 miles. Dispensary as usual. Went down to riv...
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  80. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Jessami to Kharasom; decides not to go to Lai-i as smallpox there and coolies not vaccinated; message of epidemic sent to Ukhrul diaries Jangsang Saknio Cummins/ Paddy 1.4.1939-2.4.1939 Graham Bower/ ...
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  81. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Kharasom to Chingjaroi diaries Kapuni Jangsang Chinaorang Luikai 3.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (45) Chingjaroi. 8m. April 3rd. Got off about 8; Jangsang was not ready and I went ahe...
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  82. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    researching origins of Chingjaroi diaries Chingjaroi 4.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (47) Chingjaroi. April 4th. A long, hot, weary day. Darned socks and washed clothes. A few for med...
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  83. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Chingjaroi to Paoyi; reasons given to Luikai for doing medicine tour diaries Luikai 5.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (48) April 5th. Paoyi. 11.m. Tot. 164. Wakened by rain about 4a.m. ...
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  84. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    threat of war in Europe; Saknio gets drunk and causes trouble diaries Saknio Luikai Jangsang 6.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (50) April 6th. Paowi. Saknio arrived with dak, including ...
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  85. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Paowi to Huimi; Chinaorang has fever and bad leg diaries Chinaorang 7.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (53) April 7th. Huimi. 8m. A thunderstorm and gale in the night; I thought the roof...
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  86. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    'tamasha' at Huimi; hymn singing; dispensary; spear throwing diaries Chinaorang Saknio Luikai 8.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (54) April 8th Huimi. Chinaorang's leg very painful, thou...
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  87. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Huimi to Kachai; Jangsang leaves as his children ill, after reprotedly having told Kachai Khullakpa not to give rice to party diaries Jangsang 'Wombat' 9.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection...
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  88. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    measles outbreak; wrestling match diaries Luikai 10.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (58) April 10th Kachai. Oh, gosh, the fun we have! Went to Kuki Xtian village 3 miles off. Dispensed ...
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  89. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    to Kuki Kachai; counter-atraction of shot bear; birth complications; rumours of war diaries Luikai Kharasom 11.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (60) April 11th Kachai. Went up to village...
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  90. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Kachai to Talloi; disease chicken-pox and not measles; Manipuri compounder arrives as replacement for Jangsang diaries Jangsang Luikai 12.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (62) April 12th...
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  91. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Talloi to Phungam diaries 13.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (64) April 13th Phungam. 8m. Showers in night. Coolies left 8a.m.; compounder and I waited for short dispensary, and then li...
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  92. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    camp at Phungam diaries 14.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (66) April 14th Phungam. Still cold, much thunder, and pelting rain. Tummy still wrong. Everything at sixes & sevens; mats...
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  93. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    dispensary; Phungam to Huining diaries 15.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (67) April 15th Huining 3-4m. Chinaorang announced man with injured leg in village, so we went up and coped. Se...
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  94. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    camp at Huining; spear-throwing diaries 16.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (69) April 16th Huining. Sent chits in all directions cancelling plans. Arranged to go to Ukhrul to-morrow wit...
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  95. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    conveying sinus case to Ukhrul, and back to Huining diaries 17.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection April 17th. Went to Ukhrul & back. Patient so late I did not see him into hospital, bu...
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  96. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Huining to Tuinem diaries 18.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (Nov. 17th 1939. City of Benares. At sea.) On April 18th we marched across country to Tuinem. The path was very faint & ...
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  97. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Tuinem to Shongphel diaries 19.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection April 19th. Marched to Shongphel, gathering masses of orchids en route. Shongphel chowkidar drunk in honour of Kuki headma...
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  98. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    back to Imphal; end of trip diaries 20.4.1939-24.4.1939 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection April 20th Imphal. April 24th. Went to Civil Hospital, where Paddy ticked off Jangsang. Jangsang had bee...
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  99. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Haflong to Mahur, by train diaries Shangshum Masang Booth 5.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (1) Haflong to Mahur By Rail March 5th. 1940 Left Haflong in deluge about 11 a.m., & reac...
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  100. diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
    Mahur to Asalu via Longkai diaries Booth Hainingba/ of Asalu Masang Asalu 6.3.1940 Graham Bower/ Ursula private collection (3) March 6th Mahur to Asalu After breakfast Booth went to shoot the snipe-bo...
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