The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

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

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stones for love affairs

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person:	Furer-Haimendorf
date:	8.8.1970-8.9.1970

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private collection

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Kure-ing is the man for whom 50 stones were put up as a tally of his love affairs. The stones were put up 6-7 years ago. Rs. 60/- were paid by his son to the young men of the Ingkangkianga morung to put up the stones. He was a member of that morung.

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