The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one

caption: the woman first reaper and first sower
medium: diaries
ethnicgroup: Angami
location: Thenizumi
date: 4.6.1936
production:
person: Furer-Haimendorf
date: 2.6.1936-11.7.1936
note: translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes
acquirer:
person: School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London
text: The woman who has the function of first reaper is an ancient, poor woman, and the first sower is an equally old, pathetic man.