The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1936-1937

caption: building a rice granary behind Merhambang morung in Tamlu
medium: photographs
ethnicgroup: Konyak
location: Tamlu
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person: Furer-Haimendorf
date: 21.7.19366.1936-5.1937
refnum: 35mm negatives19/31-33,20/7-16,21/1-7
acquirer:
person: private collection
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Caption:preparing palm leaves for roofing, and splitting bamboo
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Caption:putting up posts
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Caption:carrying in two big posts which will carry the gable
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Caption:sacrificing a chicken
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Caption:palm leaves prepared for roof
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Caption:'weaving' side walls from bamboo strips
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Caption:lunch time
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Caption:lunch time
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Caption:roofing with palm leaves
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Caption:roofing with palm leaves