The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three

caption: note taking while dance continues
medium: diaries
ethnicgroup: Konyak
location: Shiong
date: 20.12.1936
production:
person: Furer-Haimendorf
date: 28.11.1936-11.2.1937
note: translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes
acquirer:
person: School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London
text: Finally the dance has been finished here. The men of the Longokoa morung return again to their own dancing area and continue the dance for a while. I eat my sandwiches in the meantime in front of Ahon's house and take notes on formulas and songs.