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:

inside of Lingba morung at Kongan

medium:

photographs

ethnicgroup:

Konyak

location:

Kongan

production:

person:	Furer-Haimendorf
date:	25.9.1936 6.1936-5.1937
refnum:	35mm negatives 26/3-5,7

acquirer:

person:

private collection

clip:

Caption:looking up at the roof showing a circular bamboo structure with two boards carved with animals, possibly tigers, and another made of basket-work, hanging from the roof

clip:

Caption:post carved with figure of a naked man

clip:

Caption:notched steps going up towards a large screen carved with men, mithan heads and monkeys, and an elephant's head - all carvings in relief

clip:

Caption:carving of elephant's head with a man on the left side and a woman with a child on the right