The Nagas

1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Konyak 1939-03-10:1939-03-10 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 D.C's no 572G dt. 10339: confirmed ad. Konyaks to certain definite villages. Next R66243 R66243 ..
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1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 Yang-Am (Yongam) Saoching (Longching) Chinglong Mongnyu Mohung Chinglong (Chingchang) trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Yang-Am (Yongam) Saoching (Longching) Chinglong Mongnyu Mohung Chinglong (Chingchang) 1939-03-09:1939-03-09 Pawsey C.R...
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1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 Sakhalu notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 notes Sakhalu 1939-04-03:1939-04-03 1939-04-04:1939-04-04 1939-04-17:1939-04-17 1939-04-24:1939-04-24 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 77G 3439: Correspondence about Sakhalu (also 4439) and 346G dt. 17439, ..
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1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 Makware Zanglu Rangkyu (Makatiru) notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 notes Makware Zanglu Rangkyu (Makatiru) 1939-04-04:1939-04-04 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 99G dt. 4439: Two Makware beheaded by Zanglu in Makatiru village (Sq. 227) while ..
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Mingting Yartong Luikai private collection Nungbi Khunou (Nungbi Khunao) Ukhrul to Nungbi Khunao; first meeting with Luikai diaries Mingting Yartong Luikai Nungbi Khunou (Nungbi Khunao) 1939-02-13:1939-02-13 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (138) Feb: 13th, 1939. Nungbi Khunao - 10. Nothing ..
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Luikai private collection Nungba Khunao pottery making at Nungba Khunao; Luikai taken on as servant diaries Luikai Nungba Khunao 1939-02-14:1939-02-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (140) Tuesday, Feb. 14th. Halted. Went up to village in a.m. and took film and photos of pottery making. naga..
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private collection Nungbi Khunao to Marem; women's chin tattoos diaries 1939-02-15:1939-02-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (142) Wednesday, Feb. 15th. 7-8. Marched for Marem. Visited village on the way and took several photos, including lovely gentleman with spear and necklace and without..
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private collection Marem to Lusei via Namli diaries 1939-02-16:1939-02-16 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (144) Thursday, Feb. 16th. 6-7m Marched late. Everyone informed me in turn that they was no perao at Namli. Held dispensary, and eventually got off, my Ukhrul S-C. B.P. carrying the ..
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private collection Chingjaroi Lusie to Chingjaroi; treating ailments; a were-tiger diaries Chingjaroi 1939-02-17:1939-02-17 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (146) Friday, 17th Feb. Chingjaroi. 3-4 m. Had job getting compounder started. Patients came and he didn't, patients went away and he ..
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Luikai private collection case of puerpural fever; dirt; Luikai forced to abandon European dress and given Tangkhul cloth diaries Luikai 1939-02-18:1939-02-18 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (148) Saturday, Feb. 18th. Chingjaroi. Still blowing great guns, blast it; dust everywhere, trees ..
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private collection Chingjaroi camp diaries 1939-02-19:1939-02-19 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (152) Saturday, Feb. 19th. Chingjaroi. Have I really been out nearly a week? Doesn't seem possible. Went down to the village again in a.m. Gosh, they are a jungli lot. Can't keep the children off..
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private collection visiting sick; Christian village diaries 1939-02-20:1939-02-20 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (154) Sunday, Feb. 20th. Went down, as promised, to Chingjaroi Khunao and the Christian village. Pneumonia case (serious) at Chingjaroi Khunao. Christian village very sickly, ..
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private collection Chingjaroi Khulen photography in Chingjaroi Khulen diaries Chingjaroi Khulen 1939-02-21:1939-02-21 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (156) Monday, Feb. 21st. Went to take photos in Khulen. nagabowerP52679.jpg nagabowerP52680.jpg nagabowerP52681.jpg nagabowerP52682.jpg naga..
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private collection Chingjaroi Hill visit to Chingjaroi Hill diaries Chingjaroi Hill 1939-02-22:1939-02-22 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (158) Tuesday, 22nd. Passed pastor over to Abung for instruction in chicken-soup making, and eventually got off, with Khullakpa, two other elders and ..
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private collection Chingjaroi to Pao-yi diaries 1939-02-23:1939-02-23 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (160) Wednesday, 23rd Feb. Pao-yi Marched late, owing to not having packed yesterday, and general scramble over thappus, etc. Went to Khunao to see patient. He walked out to see us, very ..
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private collection Pao-yi to Huining diaries 1939-02-24:1939-02-24 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (162) Thursday, 24th Feb. Huining 10-11 Another dispensary, and off at last. Still not feeling up to much. Had to sit down for rest. Compounder, in rush of quite unnecessary tact, went on ahead..
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Luikai Duncan Mr private collection Huining to Ukhrul; Luikai's life story diaries Luikai Duncan Mr 1939-02-25:1939-02-25 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (164) Friday, 25th Feb. Ukhrul 6 Old boy trotted up at 8.30 a.m. full of beans and demanding more Carters! Compounder also asked for some,..
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Luikai Maguleng private collection Ukhrul to Phadang diaries Luikai Maguleng 1939-02-26:1939-02-26 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (166) Saturday, 26th Feb. Phadang 10. Got off about 9 a.m. with 8 house tax coolies and my one Ukhrul (pipe-smoker) friend. Arrived at Phadang to find we were ..
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Meraipung Wusak private collection Phadang to Tuinem diaries Meraipung Wusak 1939-02-27:1939-02-27 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (168) Tuinem, Feb. 27th. Sunday. 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 ..
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private collection Tuinem buying cloths at Tuinem diaries Tuinem 1939-02-28:1939-02-28 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (170) Monday, Feb: 28th. Tuinem. Dispensary on and off all morning, so finally got off up the village (with Kodachrome) at 12.30. nagafilmsF25200.mp4 Next R86080 R86080 ..
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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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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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expedition in the Tangkhul area Chapter two. Solo Flight books 1939-02-10:1939-04-20 Graham Bower Ursula A month later, with the first few films and notes secured and the preliminary canters safely over, I left on my first real expedition - to Ukhrul, to Nungbi and the Tangkhul country. Next R91528..
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Chingjaroi Khulen Chingjaroi Khunao expedition in the Tangkhul area Chapter two. Solo Flight Chingjaroi camp; three settlements at Chingjaroi; headmen books Chingjaroi Khulen Chingjaroi Khunao 1939-02-17:1939-02-22 Graham Bower Ursula Climbing round and over the shoulder of a great hill, we came, ..
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Chingjui Mt. expedition in the Tangkhul area Chapter two. Solo Flight climb of Chingjui Hill books Chingjui Mt. 1939-02-22:1939-02-22 Graham Bower Ursula Most of the time was spent in photography and dispensary work, clambering up and down the stepped village, through dust and corn-cobs, with ..
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expedition in the Tangkhul area Chapter two. Solo Flight march to Paowi; 'flu books 1939-02-23:1939-02-23 Graham Bower Ursula From Chingjaroi we bore back to the south. The elders said good-bye to us under the bare bauhinias at the ford. Their red blankets showed for a minute on the far slope, ..
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expedition in the Tangkhul area Chapter two. Solo Flight Ukhrul to Tuinem; Tuinem weaving books 1939-02-25:1939-02-27 Graham Bower Ursula Then we reached Ukhrul again. I still had 'flu, but money and stores were short, and we could not halt a day. We turned to the west, and, arrived at Tuinem, ..
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Abung Chapter three. Second Attack leaving Imphal for another trip; new and awkward compounder books Abung 1939-03-09:1939-03-09 Graham Bower Ursula (24) A week later, fortified by experience and stocked up with medicines, we left again. But, on this trip, anthropology took second place. I had ..
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Luikai Chapter three. Second Attack march to Lambui; difficulties with Luikai; on to Nungbi books Luikai 1939-03-10:1939-03-10 Graham Bower Ursula The next day we marched right through to Lambui, a matter of seventeen miles and very steep. At the top of Lambui hill, another of my servants, Luikai -..
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Chapter three. Second Attack embarrasment caused by compounder books 1939-03-14:1939-03-14 Graham Bower Ursula The last morning there broke warm and sunny. The light slanted in through the flimsy walls, spotting the floor and silhouetting the humped jappas. I reached for my tea while Abung, a pint-..
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Abung Kharasom Chapter three. Second Attack to Paotong, then Kharasom books Abung Kharasom 1939-03-16:1939-03-17 Graham Bower Ursula The next stop was at the Kuki village of Paotong, where an old lady who came to get liniment was excessively friendly and tried to give me a chaw of tobacco as well ..
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Chingjaroi Chapter three. Second Attack called to Chingjaroi for medical help books Chingjaroi 1939-03-18:1939-03-18 Graham Bower Ursula We were to have halted at Kharasom; but at noon on our first rest-day, when the camp was festooned with washing and all the porters dispersed up the village, in ..
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Jessami Chapter four. Black Magic visit to Jessami books Jessami 1939-03-25:1939-03-25 Graham Bower Ursula (32) Our next stage on from Kharasom was to a village called Jessami, on the long tongue of Manipur which juts into Naga Hills. The moment the name was mentioned, the men showed an odd unease...
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Jessami Chapter four. Black Magic witchcraft at Jessami books Jessami 1939-03-26:1939-03-26 Graham Bower Ursula Next morning I held a lone-hand dispensary which was well-attended. At eleven o'clock I was reading in peace, when the door burst open. There was a surge of men, and the hut was suddenly ..
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Chapter four. Black Magic Paowi to Huimi; Chinaorang ill books 1939-04-07:1939-04-07 Graham Bower Ursula From our old camp at Paowi we turned westward and scrambled up and down Naga paths in wild spring weather which grew steadily worse, and from that moment things began to go wrong. We arrived at ..
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Chapter four. Black Magic to Phungam; poor camp books 1939-04-13:1939-04-13 Graham Bower Ursula Next day we climbed up through the misty forests and over the range. Chinaorang was still lame, the men had coughs and chills, and Luikai, glooming along behind me, was (38) prophesying pneumonia for ..
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Chapter four. Black Magic Phungam to Huining; to Ukhrul and back books 1939-04-15:1939-04-17 Graham Bower Ursula We halted next day in only slightly improved conditions and then pushed forward to Huining, the weather, thank goodness, clearing as we went, and the men's spirits picking up with it. It..
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