The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary four

caption: cylindrical drum
medium: diaries
ethnicgroup: Konyak
location: Hungphoi
date: 26.2.1937
production:
person: Furer-Haimendorf
date: 12.2.1937-31.3.1937
note: translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes
acquirer:
person: School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London
text: (94) In the Moi-long-bang I see a cylindrical drum which has been covered with cow hide. One boy picks it up and plays on it, while he is bending his knees with the rhythm
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