The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary two

caption: phallic carvings at camp
medium: diaries
ethnicgroup: Chang
location: Chingmei Tobu
date: 20.11.1936
production:
person: Furer-Haimendorf
date: 2.6.1936-11.7.1937
note: translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes
acquirer:
person: School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London
text: The camp built for us is set on an open hill about a mile from the village. The men of Chingmei have built excellent houses for us some of which are decorated with phallic carvings