The Nagas

private collection Tuinem to Shongphel diaries 1939-03-01:1939-03-01 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (172) Tuesday, March 1st. Shongphel. 11. Another dispensary, this time many babies. Luikai still at it, but the last patient defeated him. It shrieked like a rusty nail and a saw, out of ..
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Cummins Paddy Duncan private collection leaving Shongphel diaries Cummins Paddy Duncan 1939-03-02:1939-03-02 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (174) Wednesday, March 2nd. Marched on, very depressed, and about 2 miles on met coolie scratching by side of road - my man, with chit from Paddy. He ..
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private collection Imphal to Yaingangpokpi diaries 1939-03-09:1939-03-09 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (1) Yaingangpokpi, March 9th (1939) Rained hard in a.m. Depressed lorry-driver said he didn't think he could do it. After prolonged argument with driver and compounder, Jeff sent ..
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Luikai Jangsang private collection Yaingangpokpi to Lumbui; Luikai asks to leave diaries Luikai Jangsang 1939-03-10:1939-03-10 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Lumbui, March 10th 16-18 miles Left Yaingangpokpi about 8a.m., reached Thoubal 11.30 and waited for coolies. In middle of hill met ..
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Duncan private collection short stop at Ukhrul to get coolies diaries Duncan 1939-03-11:1939-03-12 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (3) Ukhrul, March 11th 12 miles Arrived about 1. to alarm of all inhabitants, and camped in dak bungalow. Called on Dunc. in evening and arranged route. Arrived ..
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Luikai private collection Ukhrul to Nungbi Khulen; Luikai transformed and debt paid diaries Luikai 1939-03-13:1939-03-13 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (5) Nungbi, March 13th 10 miles Coolies want to be permanent after all, so agreed, reluctantly. Got off about 8.30. Met headman & party..
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Luikai Chinaorang of Nungbi Khunao private collection Nungbi Khulen to Chingngai diaries Luikai Chinaorang of Nungbi Khunao 1939-03-14:1939-03-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (7) Chingngai. March 14th 8 miles Luikai finished all he had to do, so we pushed on. Ticked compounder off in ..
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'Wombat' private collection Chingngai to Kokngai; venison stew diaries 'Wombat' 1939-03-15:1939-03-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (9) Kokngai. March 15th Not a bad basha, but the Khullakpa was a sullen old pock-marked bird. Steep, hot march. Coolies overshot mark and went adrift. Saw ..
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private collection Kokngai to Paotong diaries 1939-03-16:1939-03-16 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (10) Paotong. March 16th Another hot march, but no villages on the way. A Kuki village, and not a bad perao some way up the hill above it. One grand old granny we gave liniment to was most ..
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Saknio 'Wombat' private collection Paotong to Kharasom diaries Saknio 'Wombat' 1939-03-17:1939-03-17 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (11) Kharasom March 17th 6 miles A long hill down and a long trail up, but it was a misty day and not too hot. A big perao (4 huts; 2 big bashas & 2 shacks..
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Luikai Jangsang private collection photography in Kharasom; call to Chingjaroi to treat birth complications, breaking genna diaries Luikai Jangsang 1939-03-18:1939-03-18 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Chingjaroi. March 18th 14 miles. Went up village in a.m., dispensed, & took two or ..
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Jangsang private collection Chingjaroi treating cases in Chingjaroi Christian village and Chingjaroi Khunao diaries Jangsang Chingjaroi 1939-03-19:1939-03-19 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (15) Chingjaroi, March 19th. 4 miles. Went down to Xtian village in morning, arriving 9.30 instead of ..
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Jangsang Saknio private collection baby dead; Jangsang to go to Imphal for more medicine diaries Jangsang Saknio 1939-03-20:1939-03-20 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (17) March 20th 1939 4m Heard baby had died; no surprise, again. Went on usual rounds, and at top of hill Jangsang sprang it ..
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Luikai private collection Chingjaroi doing medical rounds along; blacksmith's daughter very ill with cramps diaries Luikai Chingjaroi 1939-03-21:1939-03-21 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (19) March 21st 1939 Tuesday. 4m. Saknio arrived 9.30 so Jangsang left, and I carried out the rounds ..
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Kapuni of Chingjaroi private collection blacksmith's daughter, Kapuni, recovers then ill again diaries Kapuni of Chingjaroi 1939-03-22:1939-03-22 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (21) March 22nd. 4m. Kapuni reported in pain again, so went down and put Antiphlogistine on both thighs. Appeared ..
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Kapuni private collection further treatment of Kapuni and other cases; tainted water diaries Kapuni 1939-03-23:1939-03-23 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (23) March 23rd. Namli & back. 12-14m. Arranged to leave at 9., but what with visiting Kapuni and dressing half-a-dozen cases, ..
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private collection Chingjaroi to Kharasom diaries 1939-03-24:1939-03-24 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (25) March 24th Kharasom 8m. Pandemonium getting off. Tea at 6.30 but didn't get breakfast till 2 hours later, and finally left about 9 with the 2 Ukhrul men who came with Saknio, 5 ..
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private collection Kharasom to Jessami diaries 1939-03-25:1939-03-25 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (26) March 25th Jessami. 14.75. Asked for tea 5.30, as march reputed to be very long. Abung had repaired my heavy chapplis, so wore them to start with. Tea arrived 5.40; breakfast 7.30 and ..
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Abung Luikai private collection Jessami witchcraft (jadu) at Jessami diaries Abung Luikai Jessami 1939-03-26:1939-03-26 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (28) March 26th Jessami. The cat's out of the bag. After dispensary (various cuts, scratches, & some bad sores) Abung came in with a ..
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private collection dispensary at Jessami diaries 1939-03-27:1939-03-27 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (31) March 27th Jessami. Long dispensary. Oh! those sores! One boy with toe almost off, cut suppurating; woman with huge sore on leg - made Chinaorang put his cloth to his face, & I ..
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Jangsang private collection compounder, Jangsang, returns from Imphal; threat of war in Europe diaries Jangsang 1939-03-28:1939-03-28 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (33) March 28th Jessami. Dispensary again. The sore turned Luikai green and he fled, after gallantly offering to do it for me;..
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Jangsang private collection Jessami compounder confirms Jessami witchcraft diaries Jangsang Jessami 1939-03-29:1939-03-29 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (36) March 29th. Jessami. Jangsang tells me he has talked to the headmen, and it was jadu at the gate. Headman says if he could locate the..
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Abung Luikai Zahilo private collection Abung's attempts at European food diaries Abung Luikai Zahilo 1939-03-30:1939-03-30 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (38) March 30th Jessami. Held dispensary at perao. Naga sores far better, next to no smell. Boy's foot also better, at least it was ..
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Luikai Chinaorang Jeffery Jenap Chowba private collection bathing near Jessami; Luikai's mimicry diaries Luikai Chinaorang Jeffery Jenap Chowba 1939-03-31:1939-03-31 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (39) March 31st 3-4 miles. Dispensary as usual. Went down to river about 11.15a.m., reaching ..
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Jangsang Saknio Cummins Paddy private collection Jessami to Kharasom; decides not to go to Lai-i as smallpox there and coolies not vaccinated; message of epidemic sent to Ukhrul diaries Jangsang Saknio Cummins Paddy 1939-04-01:1939-04-02 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (42) April 1st. ..
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Kapuni Jangsang Chinaorang Luikai private collection Kharasom to Chingjaroi diaries Kapuni Jangsang Chinaorang Luikai 1939-04-03:1939-04-03 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (45) Chingjaroi. 8m. April 3rd. Got off about 8; Jangsang was not ready and I went ahead. Transpired he felt ill and ..
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private collection Chingjaroi researching origins of Chingjaroi diaries Chingjaroi 1939-04-04:1939-04-04 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (47) Chingjaroi. April 4th. A long, hot, weary day. Darned socks and washed clothes. A few for medicines; not many. Khullakpa sat up for panther but failed..
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Luikai private collection Chingjaroi to Paoyi; reasons given to Luikai for doing medicine tour diaries Luikai 1939-04-05:1939-04-05 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (48) April 5th. Paoyi. 11.m. Tot. 164. Wakened by rain about 4a.m. Called at 5.30, breakfast 6.30; left 7.30. Shower as we left,..
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Saknio Luikai Jangsang private collection threat of war in Europe; Saknio gets drunk and causes trouble diaries Saknio Luikai Jangsang 1939-04-06:1939-04-06 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (50) April 6th. Paowi. Saknio arrived with dak, including letter from Humps, dated March 23rd; a week ..
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Chinaorang private collection Paowi to Huimi; Chinaorang has fever and bad leg diaries Chinaorang 1939-04-07:1939-04-07 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (53) April 7th. Huimi. 8m. A thunderstorm and gale in the night; I thought the roof would come off. Marched about 7.30, by Naga path, with ..
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Chinaorang Saknio Luikai private collection 'tamasha' at Huimi; hymn singing; dispensary; spear throwing diaries Chinaorang Saknio Luikai 1939-04-08:1939-04-08 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (54) April 8th Huimi. Chinaorang's leg very painful, though his fever had stopped. He limped up to ..
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Jangsang 'Wombat' private collection Huimi to Kachai; Jangsang leaves as his children ill, after reprotedly having told Kachai Khullakpa not to give rice to party diaries Jangsang 'Wombat' 1939-04-09:1939-04-09 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (56) April 9th. Kachai. 3-4 miles. Rained again ..
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Luikai private collection measles outbreak; wrestling match diaries Luikai 1939-04-10:1939-04-10 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (58) April 10th Kachai. Oh, gosh, the fun we have! Went to Kuki Xtian village 3 miles off. Dispensed merrily, till man produced small child covered with rash. ..
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Luikai Kharasom private collection to Kuki Kachai; counter-atraction of shot bear; birth complications; rumours of war diaries Luikai Kharasom 1939-04-11:1939-04-11 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (60) April 11th Kachai. Went up to village 11.30a.m., resolved to camp outside. Found arch, ..
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Jangsang Luikai private collection Kachai to Talloi; disease chicken-pox and not measles; Manipuri compounder arrives as replacement for Jangsang diaries Jangsang Luikai 1939-04-12:1939-04-12 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (62) April 12th, Talloi 6m. We progress from joy to joy. The disease..
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private collection Talloi to Phungam diaries 1939-04-13:1939-04-13 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (64) April 13th Phungam. 8m. Showers in night. Coolies left 8a.m.; compounder and I waited for short dispensary, and then lit out for Phungam in the rain. Fine Naga path through forest. Luikai ..
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private collection camp at Phungam diaries 1939-04-14:1939-04-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (66) April 14th Phungam. Still cold, much thunder, and pelting rain. Tummy still wrong. Everything at sixes & sevens; mats put over leaks in roof, whereupon mats all blew off; exactly like ..
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private collection dispensary; Phungam to Huining diaries 1939-04-15:1939-04-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (67) April 15th Huining 3-4m. Chinaorang announced man with injured leg in village, so we went up and coped. Septic hole about 7" + 5" and possibly 1" deep. Much swelling; very ..
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private collection camp at Huining; spear-throwing diaries 1939-04-16:1939-04-16 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (69) April 16th Huining. Sent chits in all directions cancelling plans. Arranged to go to Ukhrul to-morrow with convoy of sick (i.e. sinus case) and sent to Phungam to know if ..
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private collection conveying sinus case to Ukhrul, and back to Huining diaries 1939-04-17:1939-04-17 Graham Bower Ursula private collection April 17th. Went to Ukhrul & back. Patient so late I did not see him into hospital, but interviewed Dr. Babu. Saw panther in fields on way in; Luikai ..
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private collection Huining to Tuinem diaries 1939-04-18:1939-04-18 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (Nov. 17th 1939. City of Benares. At sea.) On April 18th we marched across country to Tuinem. The path was very faint & hard to find, and we lost it several times, or were at fault. The ..
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private collection Tuinem to Shongphel diaries 1939-04-19:1939-04-19 Graham Bower Ursula private collection April 19th. Marched to Shongphel, gathering masses of orchids en route. Shongphel chowkidar drunk in honour of Kuki headman's funeral. Very rude and tried to pitch my men out of the cookhouse..
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private collection back to Imphal; end of trip diaries 1939-04-20:1939-04-24 Graham Bower Ursula private collection April 20th Imphal. April 24th. Went to Civil Hospital, where Paddy ticked off Jangsang. Jangsang had been removed from Ukhrul and Churachandpur at the request of the authorities, it ..
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Shangshum Masang Booth private collection Haflong to Mahur, by train diaries Shangshum Masang Booth 1940-03-05:1940-03-05 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (1) Haflong to Mahur By Rail March 5th. 1940 Left Haflong in deluge about 11 a.m., & reached bazaar, where bought umbrellas for ..
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Booth Hainingba of Asalu Masang private collection Asalu Mahur to Asalu via Longkai diaries Booth Hainingba of Asalu Masang Asalu 1940-03-06:1940-03-06 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (3) March 6th Mahur to Asalu After breakfast Booth went to shoot the snipe-bog where the railway tank ..
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Luikai Booth Gailung Namkia of Impoi private collection Asalu dance and spear throwing at Asalu; Namkia of Impoi joins staff diaries Luikai Booth Gailung Namkia of Impoi Asalu 1940-03-07:1940-03-07 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (6) Asalu. March 7th. Went down to village in a.m. & saw ..
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Namkia Hainingba Masang Booth Gaidiliu private collection Asalu to Tolpi via Impao, Namkia's village; Booth questions Masang about the Gaidiliu affair diaries Namkia Hainingba Masang Booth Gaidiliu 1940-03-08:1940-03-08 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Soppitt, 'A Short Account of the Kachcha..
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private collection Laisong dispensary in Kuki village; on to Laisong diaries Laisong 1940-03-09:1940-03-09 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (12) Laisong. March 9th. Went down to village. Held long and wearying dispensary in alternate hot sun and cold wind; case of septic eczema was sent to ..
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Luikai private collection Laisong gathering of Zemi at Laisong; dance diaries Luikai Laisong 1940-03-10:1940-03-10 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (15) Laisong. March 10th Woke feeling rotten. Diarrhoea, tummy well upset. Only one mithan in village. Owners wants Rs 60. Later in day visitors ..
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Gumtuing of Bara Nenglo Luikai private collection killing a mithan and buffalo for feast at Laisong; dance and feast diaries Gumtuing of Bara Nenglo Luikai 1940-03-11:1940-03-11 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (18) Laisong March 11th. Mithan still uncaught. Village asked permission to spear ..
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Gumtuing Luikai Booth private collection to Bara Nenglo diaries Gumtuing Luikai Booth 1940-03-12:1940-03-12 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (24) Bara Nenglo. March 12th. Marched. Parted from Booth at village boundary; just below, met Hangrum party, girls in front, and then between them and ..
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private collection to Hangrum diaries 1940-03-13:1940-03-13 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (28) Hangrum. March 13th. The Nenglo perao was so Katcha I decided to move on, and so we marched. It rained. The road went up and down & round somewhat acrobatically in fine, though damp & ..
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Luikai Toushem Khunao Cummins Paddy private collection dispensary and spear throwing at Hangrum; promise not to sack Luikai diaries Luikai Toushem Khunao Cummins Paddy 1940-03-14:1940-03-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (30) Hangrum. March 14th. Held dispensary & spear-throwing. Spear-..
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private collection dancing to gramaphone at Hangrum diaries 1940-03-15:1940-03-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (32) Hangrum. March 15th. Went up the village with medicine-chest & gramophone, the latter by special request. After dispensary, tried g. in dekachang, but the crowd too big,..
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Gumtuing of Bara Nenglo Luikai Namkia private collection to Bara Nenglo; love tokens; spear throwing diaries Gumtuing of Bara Nenglo Luikai Namkia 1940-03-16:1940-03-17 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (34) Bara Nenglo. March 16th. The Uncle Superior and another took my letters, and we left ..
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private collection Hajaichak to Hajaichak; excessive greeting; Gaidiliu affair diaries Hajaichak 1940-03-18:1940-03-18 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (38) Hajaichak. March 18th. Rain about again; we marched through more dense forest by a wiggly wet Naga path. Were over-taken by the "badmash..
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private collection to Kepelo; Hangrum comes to dance diaries 1940-03-19:1940-03-20 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (40) March 19th. Kepelo. Moved up here from perao with much puffing and blowing, passing site of old village; mad woman refused to move when Hajaichak and Kepelo split, and is ..
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Luikai Namkia private collection sports at Kepelo; to Thingje; dispensing diaries Luikai Namkia 1940-03-21:1940-03-21 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (44) Kepelo. March 21st. Intended marching early, but heard that Kepelo were going to take on Hangrum at sports, so went down to have a look. ..
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private collection at Hegokulwa diaries 1940-03-22:1940-03-22 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (47) Hegokulwa March 22nd. We meant to go through the Semkhar, but the village asked us to stay, so we did. The perao was awful, caked with huge lumps of mithan dung, the basha tiny, the cookhouse ..
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Luikai Hainingba private collection to Semkhor diaries Luikai Hainingba 1940-03-23:1940-03-23 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (49) Semkhor March 23rd A twisty, wiggly path through grass the first part of the way; some of the girls followed us, and when we parted, sang a song to which the men..
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Gaidiliu Sikamba private collection Guilong to Guilong; excessive hospitality diaries Gaidiliu Sikamba Guilong 1940-03-24:1940-03-25 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (51) Guilong March 24th Left Semkhor without regret by acrobatic path, and found camp in close proximity to graveyard. After ..
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private collection to Thapa, a Cachari village diaries 1940-03-26:1940-03-26 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (53) March 26th Thapa. A Cachari village, with the perao down in a hollow, no roof to the bathroom and what wall there was about waist-high. Got a mat fixed round; but still no roof. ..
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private collection to Haflong diaries 1940-03-27:1940-03-27 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (54) March 27th. Haflong. Marched about one and a half miles on path and then about 34 along railway track and over bridges where you looked down about 50 feet between the sleepers, on which one had ..
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Booth private collection back to Thapa after seeing Booth diaries Booth 1940-04-06:1940-04-06 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (56) April 6. Thapa. Hainingba reported to Booth that the young men of Thapa said they wanted to spear him, and Booth sent word via the babu from Thapa that this was ..
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Degalang private collection to Chota Nenglo diaries Degalang 1940-04-07:1940-04-08 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (57) Chota Nenglo April 7th A hot, though not long, march by a Naga path. Several familiar faces, and quite a decent little perao beyond the village, alongside the water-pipe. ..
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private collection to Hegokulwa [diary ends] diaries 1940-04-09:1940-04-09 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (59) April 9th. Hegokulwa [Blank] Previous R86149 R86149 diaries to Hegokulwa [diary ends] Graham Bower Ursula Previous 26 1940-04-09:1940-04-09 1940-04-09 (59) April 9th. Hegokulwa [..
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Hutton J.H. private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next draft of Letter to J.H.Hutton Graham Bower Ursula 27 draft of Letter to J.H.Hutton letters notes photographs Hutton J.H. 1939-01-01:1939-12-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Dear Sir, Though the ..
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Nriami clan Neomi clan Namkiagh private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next 'The Ancestors of the Zemi' - myth Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 'The Ancestors of the Zemi' - myth notes Nriami clan Neomi clan Namkiagh Zemi 1940-07-01:1940-07-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 ..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next bewitching tigers Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 bewitching tigers notes Namkia Zemi 1940-07-20:1940-07-20 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection A man who has lost many cattle or mithan by a tiger will do magic ..
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Namkia Gumtuing of Nenglo private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next 'The Lovers' - myth Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 'The Lovers' - myth notes suicide Namkia Gumtuing of Nenglo Zemi 1940-05-30:1940-05-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Many, many, many..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next bees as messengers of love Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 bees as messengers of love notes Namkia Zemi 1940-03-16:1940-03-16 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection In the old days it was said among the Zemis that..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next 'Nkiqui' - myth Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 'Nkiqui' - myth notes Namkia Zemi 1940-07-16:1940-07-16 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Once upon a time there was a girl, an orphan, who got herself into ..
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Ramgakpa Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next 'How Men got Rice' - myth Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 'How Men got Rice' - myth notes Ramgakpa Namkia Zemi 1940-07-01:1940-07-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Hutton, 'Angami Nagas' p.269 ..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next 'The Mithan' or 'Hugining' - myth Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 'The Mithan' or 'Hugining' - myth notes Namkia Zemi 1940-09-01:1940-09-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection A youth and a girl once lived in ..
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Ritening of Impoi Baker Stuart S.D.O. Perry Mr. Booth Mr. private collection Impoi Gareoloa Asalu Gamvom Ngalsong Hakaokhang Tole Pangmual Longkhai (Longkai) 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next scarcity in Impoi - report Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 scarcity in Impoi - report notes Ritening of..
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Abung Shamshu Arjun Jeffery C.F. Gaideleu private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next letters from Ursula Graham Bower preparations for trip to Kakadan Graham Bower Ursula Previous 27 letters from Ursula Graham Bower preparations for trip to Kakadan letters notes Abung Shamshu Arjun..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Ukhrul letters from Ursula Graham Bower preparations for trip to Nungbi and Chingjaroi letters notes Ukhrul 1939-02-12:1939-02-12 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Feb 12th 1939 Ukhrul, Manipur State My dear Humps, ........I am ..
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Luikai of Nungbi Khunao Abung Saknio of Ukhrul Chinaorang of Nungbi Khunao private collection Chingjaroi 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next letters from Ursula Graham Bower description of servants Graham Bower Ursula Previous 27 letters from Ursula Graham Bower description of servants letters..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Jessami letters from Ursula Graham Bower witchcraft at Jessami letters notes Khizami Jessami 1939-03-30:1939-03-30 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection We had a spot of bother on arriving here from Kharasom. Both Chingjaroi and ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Luchai letters from Ursula Graham Bower were-tiger letters notes Luchai 1939-03-30:1939-03-30 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection On my last trip I went to a Tangkhul village called Luchai, and during the night, so the coolies swore,..
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Saknio private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next letters from Ursula Graham Bower flirting Graham Bower Ursula Previous 27 letters from Ursula Graham Bower flirting letters notes Saknio 1939-03-30:1939-03-30 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection We have just..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection letters from Ursula Graham Bower women; spitting letters notes 1939-03-30:1939-03-30 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection All the women who have nothing else to do have come into the basha uninvitd and are having a field-day among my ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection letters from Ursula Graham Bower film letters notes 1939-03-30:1939-03-30 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Kodaks have sent up a parcel of cine films, most of which are pretty good; I'm most relieved considering the miles I hiked ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection letters from Ursula Graham Bower medical work letters notes 1939-03-30:1939-03-30 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection I am due back in Imphal on April 20th, but considering how little we have adhered to schedule, that's nothing to go..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection letters from Ursula Graham Bower back to Imphal; sadness at leaving letters notes 1939-04-21:1939-04-21 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection April 21st Well, here we are back in Imphal at last, the party disbanded and the long trek ..
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Mills J.P. Betts Tim Godfrey private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next letters from J.P. Mills to Ursula Graham Bower Graham Bower Ursula Previous 27 letters from J.P. Mills to Ursula Graham Bower letters notes Mills J.P. Betts Tim Godfrey 1945-11-30:1945-11-30 Graham Bower Ursula..
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Mills J.P. Archer private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next letters from J.P. Mills to Ursula Graham Bower Graham Bower Ursula Previous 27 letters from J.P. Mills to Ursula Graham Bower letters notes Mills J.P. Archer 1945-11-06:1945-11-06 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31..
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Mills J.P. Betts Tim private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next letters from J.P. Mills to Ursula Graham Bower Graham Bower Ursula Previous 27 letters from J.P. Mills to Ursula Graham Bower letters notes Mills J.P. Betts Tim 1945-10-29:1945-10-29 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946..
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Mills J.P. Perry Betts Tim private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next letters from J.P. Mills to Ursula Graham Bower Graham Bower Ursula Previous 27 letters from J.P. Mills to Ursula Graham Bower letters notes Mills J.P. Perry Betts Tim 1945-10-23:1945-10-23 Graham Bower Ursula ..
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Mills J.P. Archer private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next letters from J.P. Mills to Ursula Graham Bower Graham Bower Ursula Previous 27 letters from J.P. Mills to Ursula Graham Bower letters notes Mills J.P. Archer 1945-02-20:1945-02-20 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31..
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Ngwobuing of Thingje private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next marriage and 'apotia' deaths Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 marriage and 'apotia' deaths notes Ngwobuing of Thingje Zemi 1944-02-01:1944-02-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection MARRIAGE AND "..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Nungbi Khunou (Nungbi Khunao) artefacts collected by Ursula Graham Bower Tangkhul pottery notes Tangkhul Nungbi Khunou (Nungbi Khunao) 1940-02-15:1940-02-15 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Tangkhul pottery, Nungbi Khunao 1) "..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Ngapum artefacts collected by Ursula Graham Bower married woman's walking stick notes Tangkhul Ngapum 1940-02-15:1940-02-15 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection 3) "Theithing" - Tangkhul married woman's walking stick. Given to a girl ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Nungha (Nunghar) artefacts collected by Ursula Graham Bower Tangkhul spear notes Nungha (Nunghar) 1940-02-15:1940-02-15 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection 5) "Kachei" - Tangkhul spear; ordinary model, rather battered. From Nunghar ..
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Namkiabuing of Impoi Haichangnang private collection Mandu 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next artefacts collected by Ursula Graham Bower stone-bowled tobacco pipe Graham Bower Ursula Previous 27 artefacts collected by Ursula Graham Bower stone-bowled tobacco pipe notes Namkiabuing of Impoi ..
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Zingkaolang of Maguilong Khutuing of Maguilong private collection Magulong (Maguilong) Paisa (Peisia) 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next costume taboo regarding women's petticoats Graham Bower Ursula Previous 27 costume taboo regarding women's petticoats notes Zingkaolang of Maguilong Khutuing of ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Hangrum gennas sickness genna - 'hera-na' notes Hangrum 1943-08-01:1943-08-01 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Hera-na (Hangrum) (1.8.43) The tingkhupeo proclaims a "na" all the villagers being inside the perimeter, in the evening..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Magulong (Maguilong) Asalu stone monuments notes Magulong (Maguilong) Asalu 1941-11-15:1941-11-15 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Heramleo built by Maguilong men at Asalu Sketch-plan, measurements & photos taken 15.11.41. ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Laisong funeral at Laisong notes Laisong 1942-10-15:1942-10-15 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Funeral seen at Laisong, 15.10.42, 5.30pm. The man died at dawn. Many of the villagers were in the fields, so arrangements were made ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Impoi women's grave ornaments notes Impoi 1943-01-01:1943-01-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection They also put up near the grave (as for all men) a pole with carved edges and an affair at the top like nothing so much as Japanese ..
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