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: trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946
medium: notes
location: Yungya Kamahu Dikhu R. Tangsa
date: 5.2.1923-23.4.1923
production:
person: Pawsey/ C.R.Archer/ W.G.
date: 25.4.19471946-1948
refnum: 13:2
text: S.D.O's 1239G dt. 5/2/23: Yungya took head of a Kamahu man on our side of the Dikhu and used Tangsa as base - S.D.O. allowed by Govt. (Feb.23) to visit if culprits not given up. Yungya refused to give up the 4 men responsible.
text: D.C's 192G dt. 23/4/23: Reports he went to the village. The two hostile Morungs stripped bare. Village burnt but little material damage done. Suggests a post in Sept. to remain and stop harvesting until the four culprits given up.