The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one

caption: tattoos of the Ang of Chi
medium: diaries
ethnicgroup: Konyak
location: Wakching
date: 12.8.1936
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: Face and neck are tattooed in the manner characteristic for Chi. In addition, however, the Ang's upper arms show a tattoo of a web of rhombic figures.
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