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: employed men of Wakching
medium: notes
ethnicgroup: Konyak
location: Wakching
date: 2.9.1970
production:
person: Furer-Haimendorf
date: 8.8.1970-8.9.1970
acquirer:
person: private collection
text: Wakching 2/9/1970
text: Employed men of Wakching:
1 dobashi
1 peon, 1 chowkidar, 4 teachers - in High School
2 teachers - village school
1 peon - Block Development
2 peon Naginimara E.A.C. Office
8 police constables (Naga Armed Police)
1 chowkidar
3 hospital menial staff
1 language officer at Kohima
1 information assistant at Kohima
Students studying outside: Kohima 4 (of these 1 in college), Sibsagar 2. There are 6 matriculates, but as yet no graduates.
text: There are 3 shops in Wakching all owned and managed by Wakching men. Two shops in "town" are also owned by Wakching men and managed by themselves. More men of Wanching are in Service.