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: christianity
medium: notes
person: Chuba
ethnicgroup: AoSemaSangtam
production:
person: Archer/ W.G.
date: 1946-1948
refnum: 5:22
text: 'Everywhere it is the Christians who have flourished. The Aos became Christians and look at their schools. The Semas became Christians and now they have 2 M.E. schools. What can the Sangtams do? They are lower than all of them'.
text: 'The Aos speak and write English. The Semas speak and write English. The Sangtams go to the NNC and do not understand a single word'. - Chuba.
text: 'If you go to Assam, Kalu Manu will come and oppress you. If you stay under Delhi, you will get schools and roads'.