The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

black and white photographs taken by J.P. Mills

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caption:

Man's grave surmounted by elaborate structure (nritang-peng), resembling a men's house (morung). On this structure have been hung the spear and shield of the deceased and the symbols of the heads he took during his lifetime as well as offerings to the spirit of the deceased. Lhota, Pangti village.

medium:

photographs

ethnicgroup:

Lhota

location:

Pangti

production:

person:	Mills/ J.P.
date:	1918-1945
note:	documentation based on catalogue by Betty von Furer-Haimendorf unless uncatalogued, in which case text within square brackets

acquirer:

person:	School of Oriental and African Studies, London
refnum:	26/JPM/JPM

seealso:

Mills, Lhota Nagas, p.157-169