The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database

miscellaneous papers, notebooks and letters on Nagas by Ursula Graham Bower, 1937-1947

caption:

gennas

caption:

sickness genna - 'hera-na'

medium:

notes

location:

Hangrum

date:

1.8.1943

production:

person:	Graham Bower/ Ursula
date:	1937-1946

acquirer:

person:

private collection

text:

Hera-na (Hangrum) (1.8.43)

text:

The tingkhupeo proclaims a "na" all the villagers being inside the perimeter, in the evening. Wood and water-carrying and all other chores are forbidden till nightfall. This na was held as there were several cases of bacillary dysentery in the village.

refnext:

refprev: