The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940

caption:

Phadang to Tuinem

medium:

diaries

person:

Meraipung Wusak

date:

27.2.1939

production:

person:

Graham Bower/ Ursula

acquirer:

person:

private collection

text:

(168) Tuinem, Feb. 27th. Sunday.

text:

March of 4 or 5 miles, but still felt a bit off colour. Was met about a mile from village by Khullakpa; I didn't recognise him as Meraipung, and as we'd heard a story (which I doubted) that Gimmy was at Tuinem, I thought it might be someone else; but when I got him to his photo, there he was.

text:

Many fruit trees in flower, with lovely pink blossom.

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