The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters

caption:

grave effigies

medium:

notes

keywords:

head-hunters

ethnicgroup:

Angami <Eastern Angami <Northern

location:

Chezumi (Chezubama) Nerhema

production:

person:	Archer/ W.G.
date:	1946-1948
refnum:	9:33

text:

Eastern Angami. Grave figures. Now very scarce - since put up only on the graves of successful head-hunters. The intention is absolutely representational - the figure is dressed in warrior's clothes and is meant to be him. That it does not represent him literally is due to the art tradition. Example photographed at Chezubama - see diary - great dignity.

text:

In a 5 mile radius of Chezubama no other cases known. Nerhema (Northern Angamis) contains 3 figures.

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