The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf notebook ten

caption:

head taking rituals

medium:

notes

ethnicgroup:

Konyak

location:

Oting

date:

1.3.1937

production:

person:	Furer-Haimendorf
date:	24.2.1937-11.4.1937

acquirer:

person:

School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London

text:

(32) Oting 1/3/1937

text:

The head of an enemy remains on the tree in front of the Ang's house till the final ceremony. At this ceremony the Longba takes it from the tree and feeds it again. Then it is taken to the morung of the head-taker. No horns are attached to the head.

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