The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

black and white copy of 16mm colour film taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf in 1962

caption: tattooing of girl's legs
medium: films
ethnicgroup: Wanchu
production:
person: Furer-Haimendorf/ C.F.
date: 3.1962
acquirer:
person: private collection
clip:
clip:
Caption:marking the pattern
clip:
Caption:marking the pattern
clip:
Caption:tattooing, beating with sharp thorn
clip:
Caption:bamboo tube containing water
clip:
Caption:washing girl's legs
clip:
Caption:young girl who's legs were tattooed