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: fresh tattoos of a grid design on the cheeks of two young men, the result of the 'head' brought by Haimendorf
medium: photographs
ethnicgroup: Konyak
location: Hungphoi
production:
person: Furer-Haimendorf
date: 25.2.19376.1936-5.1937
refnum: 35mm negatives67/5
acquirer:
person: private collection