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

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head-taking

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notes

production:

person:	Archer/ W.G.
date:	1946-1948
refnum:	5:8

text:

Head taking.

text:

After taking a head (1-4 strikers) are genna for 30 days - the rest of the raiding party for 6 days - genna (avoid sex, outside food) - whole village genna 6 days (ie. re field work, going out) - no one except the strikers, old warriors or the phephire may touch the head with his hand - eg. for putting in the drum, taking to the head tree - any of those who touch is genna for 30 days.

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