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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Morung built with plaited-bamboo walls and grass-thatched roof. The wooden front posts are carved with stylized motifs : human heads, mithan heads and female breasts. The gable is adorned with long bamboo "horns", which are decorated with palmyra-fringe tassels. Southern Sangtam, Akhengwo village.

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photographs

ethnicgroup:

Sangtam <Southern

location:

Primi (Akhengwo)

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:	1139/SOAS/JPM