The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf notebook on his return to Nagaland, 1970

caption:

clans and original landowners

medium:

notes

ethnicgroup:

Zemi

location:

Laisong

date:

18.8.1970

production:

person:	Furer-Haimendorf
date:	8.8.1970-8.9.1970

acquirer:

person:

private collection

text:

Laisong 18/8/1970

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Other Zemi clans:
Mpenme
Hezatme & Sogame - in Hokai, near Haflong.

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Kadepeo - original landowners, who own land privately. In Laisong there are two Kadepeo:
1. Kamchanglang (Indrame)
2. Sujerongba (Indrame)

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They had their land since the time of the Kachari kings - the land was alloted by the Kachari kings. The land then alloted is scattered - it can be sold.

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The Nkome clan has some clan jhum land. Indrame and Henume have clan jhum land too (doubtful!). The land owned by Kamchanglang comprises most of the village site and the hill above. The householders do not pay rent to the Kadepeo but anyone cultivating his jhum land pays him a rent of one basket of paddy.

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