The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary four

caption: ancient sword
medium: diaries
ethnicgroup: Konyak
location: Namsang
date: 20.3.1937
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: (209) In the Aiabang morung I am shown a long narrow sword as tangible evidence of the victory over the Singpho at the Dikhu when it was taken. It is completely covered with rust and has a simple wooden handle.
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