The Nagas

..1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) clans ;..1970-09-09 private collection The population consists of three Ang clans and a number of Ben clans,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) statues in front of grave house diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:..1970-09-09 private collection In front of the Ang's house are two grave houses,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) morung with small selection of skulls diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:..1970-09-09 private collection We went to see also one morung,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) a fallen tree blocks road diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:..1970-09-09 private collection On our way back we were held up by a fallen tree...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) little apparent change diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:..1970-09-09 private collection In the villages of the Shangnyu one feels that the past 30 years have changed little except the suppression of headhunting...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching strange sensation of return to Wakching diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection along the road diaries Konyak 1970-08-28:..1970-09-09 private collection After a rainy and misty morning we started once again in three jeeps following a good road which passes below Longkai...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Tanhai stone believed to be the seat of Ahom king diaries Konyak Tanhai 1970-08-28:..1970-09-09 private collection Near Tanhai we stopped to look at the stone believed to have been the seat of the Ahom King who had sought refuge in the Naga Hills...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching new buildings in Wakching ,..1970-09-09 private collection Passing Shiong land we finally approached Wakching and my heart was beating with anticipation...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching brother of former chowkidar diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:..1970-09-09 private collection We had not been expected,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching climbing up to Wakching diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:..1970-09-09 private collection After a cup of coffee we set out for the village...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching morung dilapidated and some more houses diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:..1970-09-09 private collection Arrived on top,..
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Shankok private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection But as I moved through the street leading to Shankok's house nothing seemed changed...
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Shankok Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection As we came to the old house of Shankok,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching old people amazed to see anthropologist ;..1970-09-09 private collection The old men could hardly believe their eyes,..
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Angban morung private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection We then went to see other parts of the village...
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Bala morung Balang morung private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection Both Bala and Balang had burnt down completely and the buildings put up in replacement were smaller and less richly decorated though an attempt to perpetuate the old forms had been made...
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Shankok Lipung private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection Our next call was at the house of Shankok's sister,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching disagreement as to whether things had improved since last visit diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:..1970-09-09 private collection But when I asked in various houses whether things were better or worse,..
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Shankok Meniu private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection Later we went to Shankok's younger sister Meniu and she too was overtaken by surprise...
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Henlong private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection Finally I went to the house of Henlong and found her sifting millet,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching comments on anthropologist diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:..1970-09-09 private collection Another old lady wondered how I had kept my teeth,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching corruption by outsiders diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:..1970-09-09 private collection On the way back we called in at the house of a man who has made good use of modern developments and now works as a contractor...
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Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next a nice day , down to rice fields past the water pipes Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 a nice day ,..1970-09-09 private collection (61) Wakching,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching fenced property diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:..1970-09-09 private collection As we descended further through high forest we found the path lined with flimsy bamboo fencing...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching shorter fallow period ,..1970-09-09 private collection At the lower edge of the forest is a rest shed and a high platform,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching people carrying baskets diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:..1970-09-09 private collection While behind us large numbers of men,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching choice of area to be cleared diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:..1970-09-09 private collection The choice of the area to be cleared is still being made by the village council...
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Shoupa Bala morung private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection (62) Two or three fields below this rest place we saw large numbers of people working in one large field,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching harvesting rice in lines diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:..1970-09-09 private collection The centre of the activities was the threshing hut with its accompanying shelters...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching threshing rice in the huts diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:..1970-09-09 private collection The small boys picked up the sheaves and rushed with them to the threshing hut...
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Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection There was an atmosphere of excitement and though the workers were covered in sweat,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching returns and yields of rice ;..1970-09-09 private collection Shoupa expected a yield of over 100 baskets from this one field,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching a meal in the fields diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:..1970-09-09 private collection At about 3 pm nearly the whole field was reaped and the first loads of rice were carried to the village...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching special rice diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:..1970-09-09 private collection We left when most of the reaping was completed...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching carrying back the rice diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:..1970-09-09 private collection On the way back we and many of the people carrying back loads of rice were caught in a thunder storm with heavy rain...
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching mist and rain , talk of a dance diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-30:..1970-09-09 private collection (64) Wakching,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching Sunday;..1970-09-09 private collection Nevertheless we went to the village and found many more people there than the previous days...
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Chinyung Shankok Thepong morung Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection First we were entertained by Chinyung,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching dressing up in ceremonial clothes diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-30:..1970-09-09 private collection Later I was asked to photograph various members of the family and this led to the dressing up in ceremonial clothes...
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Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection In the wealthier households there is certainly additional furniture and equipment...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching rice-husker now used diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-30:..1970-09-09 private collection A rice-husker similar to a handmill is found in some houses and this eases the way of husking the rice,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching visit to high school at Wakching diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection (65) Wakching,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching address to students diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection Unexpectedly I was asked to address the students...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Shiong little change in Shiong village diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection From the school we drove to Shiong...
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Ahon of Shiong private collection Shiong 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection We went to the house of the late Dobashi Ahon...
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Ahon of Shiong Henphong of Shiong Chinwang of Shiong private collection Shiong 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection We were welcomed by Ahon's son,..
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Henphong of Shiong private collection Shiong 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next reminiscences of time in the Naga underground Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 reminiscences of time in the Naga underground diaries Henphong of Shiong Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection We were ..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Shiong a less traditional village than Wakching diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection Shiong is much less traditional than Wakching...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Shiong antagonisms between Chui and Wakching diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection Though Henphong spoke rather disparagingly about Angs in general,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Shiong embarrassing gifts diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection I was somewhat embarrassed by the gift of a spear and a cloth,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Shiong Christianity ended rites ;..1970-09-09 private collection Shiong is totally Christian and no more rites are performed...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Shiong leave village diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection We left fairly early having exhausted topics of conversation and photography...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching singing and meeting of boys and girls diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection Later this evening we went to Wakching and observed the nightlife of the young which has hardly changed since my first visit...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching jew's harp and string instruments diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection We also heard the girls' and boys' playing on jew's harp nagasoundU37450...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching boys and girls still have sexual relations in granaries diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-31:..1970-09-09 private collection I understand that as in the old times boys and girls sleep together in the granaries...
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wanching drive to Wanching diaries Konyak Wanching 1970-09-01:..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wanching little change diaries Konyak Wanching 1970-09-01:..1970-09-09 private collection Wanching is even less touched by modern influences than Wakching...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wanching a few items of modern dress diaries Konyak Wanching 1970-09-01:..1970-09-09 private collection There are a few items of modern dress among the men and children,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wanching the resistance movement diaries Konyak Wanching 1970-09-01:..1970-09-09 private collection During the period of the underground movement Wanching was once completely surrounded by underground guerillas and forced to pay money and food...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching bringing rice into the granary diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-09-01:..1970-09-09 private collection At Wakching I filmed the bringing in of rice into the (68) granaries...
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Henlong Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next girls at the well ; Henlong's house Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 girls at the well ;..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching,..
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Wangpo private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection Several men stopped me in the village and reminded me of incidents in the past...
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Chinyang Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection Shoupa entertained us with the meat of a freshly killed deer...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching carrying baskets into village diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:..1970-09-09 private collection In the late afternoon I went once more to the village and even in the dusk men and women with heavy baskets were streaming into the village...
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Liplung private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection In Shoupa's house Liplung came to be photographed,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching leaving in sadness diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:..1970-09-09 private collection I left Wakching sadly with the feeling that probably I would not return...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching useless new hall diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:..1970-09-09 private collection (69) In the centre of the village,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Wakching a good meal diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:..1970-09-09 private collection Tonight we were lavishly entertained in the house of the S...
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Ngamang private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next saying goodbye Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 saying goodbye diaries Ngamang Konyak Wakching 1970-09-03:..1970-09-09 private collection Mon,..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai disappointment ,..1970-09-09 private collection After breakfast we went to Longkhai,..
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Likau Mauwang private collection Longkhai 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection In the porch of the Ang's house we found a shrivelled grey haired old lady wearing only the traditional narrow skirt...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai older women and school children gather diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:..1970-09-09 private collection While we talked to her other old women gathered and marvelled at the pictures in my book "The Konyak". At the same time schoolboys and girls in blue ..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai most people in modern dress diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:..1970-09-09 private collection The Ang's brother and a gaonbura were still more or less in traditional dress,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai mass conversion to Christianity diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:..1970-09-09 private collection There are various reasons for the changes in Longkhai...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai morungs collapsing diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:..1970-09-09 private collection Of the three morungs only one is being maintained,..
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Mauwang private collection Longkhai 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection The second reason for the changes in Longkhai is the fact that during the height of the underground movement,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai tattoo of man after 1936 expedition diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:..1970-09-09 private collection The gaonbura who had welcomed us has still a face tattoo,..
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Ngapnun private collection Longkhai 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next Ngapnun dead Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 Ngapnun dead diaries Ngapnun Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:..1970-09-09 private collection Ngapnun,..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon permit extended for four days diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:..1970-09-09 private collection (71) Mon,..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon a friend dead diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:..1970-09-09 private collection The second news I received is tragic...
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Rikon Lhota private collection Mon 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next Mon village Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 Mon village diaries Rikon Lhota Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:..1970-09-09 private collection Both these news came only in the afternoon...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Mon Ang of Mon with little power ;..1970-09-09 private collection The Ang is an attractive looking young man with a full face tattoo and serow horns in his ear-lobes...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Mon mound of head stones diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:..1970-09-09 private collection The Ang's home burnt accidentally some years ago and hence there are few trophies...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Mon photo of attractive girl in grass skirt diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:..1970-09-09 private collection On the way back I photographed an attractive girl with a grass skirt...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Totok Totok unchanged and dress unchanged diaries Konyak Totok 1970-09-04:..1970-09-09 private collection This afternoon the ADC suggested a visit to Totok,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Totok forked mithan post diaries Konyak Totok 1970-09-04:..1970-09-09 private collection A peculiarity of the village are the many clusters of forked posts,..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Totok menhirs connected with a cross-piece diaries Konyak Totok 1970-09-04:..1970-09-09 private collection Hutton,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Totok sitting board with hornbill heads and double-faced heads diaries Konyak Totok 1970-09-04:..1970-09-09 private collection In a morung there is a peculiar sitting board...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Totok women carrying baskets of rice to village diaries Konyak Totok 1970-09-04:..1970-09-09 private collection Strings of women,..
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Chingai private collection Mon Mon 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next Chingai,..1970-09-09 private collection We returned at dusk and paid a visit to Chingai,..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon giving an address at the High School diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-05:..1970-09-09 private collection Mon,..
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Chingai private collection Mon 1970-08-12:..1970-09-09 private collection At sunset I went to take photographs of Chingai and his family...
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon delays in starting off diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-06:..1970-09-09 private collection (74) Tang,..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon Tapi R...1970-09-09 private collection From Mon the path descends steeply through jhum fields...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Tang walk towards Tang diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:..1970-09-09 private collection After crossing the river a long and steep climb began...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Tang grave houses with decorations diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:..1970-09-09 private collection A rest-house on a raised stone-built platform indicated that we were approaching the village...
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..1970-09-09 private collection Tang morung diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:..1970-09-09 private collection After crossing an old-type ditch which used to be part of the fortifications of Tang,..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang huge houses diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:..1970-09-09 private collection Most of the houses are very large,..
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..1970-09-09 private collection Tang settling in diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:..1970-09-09 private collection A gaonbura in red cloth and a teacher came to meet us...
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