The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

sound recording

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U5450.mp3

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anonymous recordings of Naga songs and musical instruments

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Sema Naga head-taking song. The song sings the praises of their village after a head-hunting raid, and is accompanied by a drum. The expression "Niga-khu" means "our village".

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sound

ethnicgroup:

Sema

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note:

information supplied by Ms G. Ashin Panmei of Imphal, Manipur