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:

Chang dances

medium:

notes

ethnicgroup:

Chang

location:

Tuensang

production:

person:	Archer/ W.G.
date:	1946-1948
refnum:	16:44

text:

Chang dances.

text:

men and women link up - go round clockwise first - then reverse and go round widdershins - the mixed dance we saw at Tuensang was an 'ordinary' one danced at night - there is a special warrior's dance reserved for the Harvest Festival only - Hutton who saw dances in November 1923 must have seen some 'ordinary' ones - women's hair down their backs - breasts bare - a jigging step - swinging the hands - range of steps is very small.

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