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:

erection of new gate

medium:

notes

person:

Puchatsuma khel Tsotonoma khel Dufutsuma khel

location:

Kohima Zhakhama (Jakhama)

production:

person:	Archer/ W.G.
date:	1946-1948
refnum:	12:45

text:

Puchatsuma will go to Jakhama

text:

Tsotonoma - bring gate

text:

Dafutsuma - rice pounder.

text:

The gate will be left near the door - but secluded from women and strangers - left there for a day or two then on a suitable lunar date the carving will be done.

text:

Dragged on a 'holy' day - seventh day of lunar month is forbidden for gennas therefore had to be 8th

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