The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary two

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carved wooden head stick for head hunters and other objects

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person:	Furer-Haimendorf
date:	2.6.1936-11.7.1937
note:	translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes

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School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London

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From a young man I acquired one of those sticks worn in the top-knot which had five little heads as a sign of five successfully fought encounters. The enemy heads which the young hero has already captured (171) are from the following villages: Nian, Yongam, Nganching, Choha and Mohung. In addition I bought a carved pipe and a hip decoration with two small heads.

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