The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

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

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caption: head-takers' dance at Wakching
caption: men of the Thepong morung, led by Shankok, carrying bamboo poles
medium: photographs
person: Shankok/ of Wakching
ethnicgroup: Konyak
location: Wakching
production:
person: Furer-Haimendorf
date: 19.12.19366.1936-5.1937
refnum: 53/18-36; 54/1-1335mm negatives
acquirer:
person: private collection