The Nagas

1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 Yungphong (Yongphung) Jakphang trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Yungphong (Yongphung) Jakphang 1940-01-23:1940-01-23 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 S.D.O's no. 263G dt. 23140: reported a Yongphung..
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1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 Chinglong (Chingchang) Pongu trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Chinglong (Chingchang) Pongu 1940-02-03:1940-02-03 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 [S.D.O's no 2513G dt. 3240 reports Chingchang shot ..
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1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 Yungphong (Yongphang) Jakphang Pongu Yangching Ukha trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Yungphong (Yongphang) Jakphang Pongu Yangching Ukha 1940-02-05:1940-02-05 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 S.D...
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1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes 1940-05-10:1940-05-10 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 Extract from D.C's letter no. 754G dt. 10540 to the Secretary to the Governor of Assam, Shillong, regarding ..
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1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 Yannyu (Yangyu) Joboka Banfera Niaunyu (Niannyu) trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Yannyu (Yangyu) Joboka Banfera Niaunyu (Niannyu) 1940-05-01:1940-05-01 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 dt. 1540: ..
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Sangba 1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Yungkao Ukha Sanglao 13:2 notes Next trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. Previous 80 trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Sangba Yungkao Ukha Sanglao 1940-04-03:1940-04-03 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1947-04-25:1947-..
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1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:2 Yungkao Shakchi Sotokurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimtsangaewre) Cheshorr trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Yungkao Shakchi Sotokurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimtsangaewre) Cheshorr 1940-05-30:1940-05-30 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-..
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Sangba 1947-04-25:1947-04-25 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Ukha Pangsha Agching (Aoching) Yungkao Jakphang Panso 13:2 notes Next trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. Previous 80 trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Sangba Ukha Pangsha Agching (Aoching) Yungkao Jakphang ..
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1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:3 control of guns notes 1940-05-10:1940-05-10 Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:3 Extract from the Deputy Commissioner's letter no. 754G dated 10540 to the Governor's Secretary: Administration is the only really satisfactory way to stop the supply of guns and ammunition ..
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1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 Yazuthu Sampurre (Sampore) notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 notes Yazuthu Sampurre (Sampore) 1940-01-19:1940-01-19 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 6474G dt. 19140: Yazuthu (272) took two Sampore heads (226) Everyone very angry. Next R66340 R66340..
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Kovachu 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Rotongre 13:7 notes Next notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. Previous 80 notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 notes Kovachu Rotongre 1940-02-28:1940-02-28 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 Report of Kovachu from S.A.S. ..
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1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 Yazuthu Sampurre (Sampure) notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 notes Yazuthu Sampurre (Sampure) 1940-03-12:1940-03-12 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 D.C's no. 7476 dt. 12340: Yazuthu killed 4 of Sampure taking 2 heads, as long at peace fined 4 ..
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1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 notes 1940-04-09:1940-04-09 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 G.S. 1594G.S. dt. 9440: Correspond direct to G.S. and not to commissioner on T.F. affairs. Next R66362 R66362 Previous R66360 R66360 notes Next notes of ..
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1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 Phelungre Lothure Mungre (Mazungre) Sakhalu notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 notes Phelungre Lothure Mungre (Mazungre) Sakhalu 1940-05-18:1940-05-18 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 D.C. 946G dt. 18540: Phelungre (274) took Lothure (227) head. ..
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1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 Purorr (Purof) Shothumi Rururr (Rurrur) notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 notes Purorr (Purof) Shothumi Rururr (Rurrur) 1940-06-19:1940-06-19 1940-06-26:1940-06-26 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 D.C. 1636G dt. 19640 & S.D.O's 500G dt. 26640: ..
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1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 Phelungre Chomi Sakhalu Sampurre (Sampure) notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 notes Phelungre Chomi Sakhalu Sampurre (Sampure) 1940-06-24:1940-06-24 Pawsey C.R. Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 D.C's 1767G dt. 24640: Phelungre (274) and Chomi (251) forbidden to..
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1927-03-01:1927-03-31 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Guilong Delengwajungling (Delengwateling) Jaluwa (Thalorami) Jaluwa Visit to healthy villages; method of firemaking; a murder and action taken tours Kachari Guilong Delengwajungling (Delengwateling) Jaluwa (Thalorami) ..
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Bell Mr Raisongba of Laisong School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Semkhor Mokhal Guilong Laisong Kachebo Jenam R. Laisong 1927-03-01:1927-03-31 tours Next Visit to old Kachari fort; compromise in land dispute; cycle-migration; origin of name Laisong Betts Ursula Mills J.P. ..
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Bell Mr School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Laisong Kechebo Semkhor Hegokulwa Jenam R. Laisong 1927-03-01:1927-03-31 tours Next Land shortage for cultivation forcing migration; Kukis not to be allowed to settle; problems of jhum fires; terracing as remedy for land shortage Betts ..
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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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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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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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Paozeguong of Asalu Haichangnang Namrebuing of Asalu Centre for South Asian Studies, Cambridge 1939-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next extinct village of Izeingram; Angami raiding Graham Bower Ursula Previous Angami 29 extinct village of Izeingram; Angami raiding notes Paozeguong of Asalu Haichangnang ..
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Zuingpeo Centre for South Asian Studies, Cambridge Asalu Impoi 1939-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next beliefs with regard to animals killing a python Graham Bower Ursula Previous 29 beliefs with regard to animals killing a python notes Zuingpeo Asalu Impoi 1939-01-01:1939-12-31 1940-01-01:1940-12-31 ..
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1939-01-01:1946-12-31 Centre for South Asian Studies, Cambridge Betts papers, ring binder 1 notes Next beliefs with regard to animals tigers Graham Bower Ursula Previous 29 beliefs with regard to animals tigers notes 1940-07-01:1940-07-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1939-01-01:1946-12-31 Betts papers, ring..
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1950-01-01:1950-12-31 M.A. thesis, University College, London Hangrum Next Chapter six: Cycle migration migration-history of the Hangrum community theses Nzemi Hangrum 1940-01-01:1940-12-31 Betts U.V. 1950-01-01:1950-12-31 M.A. thesis, University College, London footnotes indicated by boxes within ..
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Mills J.P. Chapter five. Change of Course visit to J.P. Mills in Shillong; proposal to go to North Cachar to study Nagas books Mills J.P. 1940-01-01:1940-01-31 Graham Bower Ursula In January I went to Shillong to see Mr J. P. Mills, then Governor's Secretary and Director of Ethnography in Assam. He..
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Chapter five. Change of Course Zemi Nagas; leaves for North Cachar books 1940-02-01:1940-02-31 Graham Bower Ursula I had already read Soppitt's monograph on the Zemi Nagas. They were, one supposed, the same sad, shabby lot we had seen in 1938 along the railway. But they were akin to the Kabui, a ..
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Laisong Chapter six. Introduction to the Zemi on to Laisong books Laisong 1940-03-08:1940-03-09 Graham Bower Ursula The road was now a rocky shelf along the face of the Barail. It climbed and climbed through tall-trunked mountain forest, (52) till the trees thinned and gave way to scrub and old ..
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Masang Laisong Chapter six. Introduction to the Zemi gathering of Zemi at Laisong; buffalo and mithan killed for a feast books Masang Laisong 1940-03-10:1940-03-11 Graham Bower Ursula There was to be a mass gathering of the Zemi here, with a feast and dance at which they and I might meet one ..
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Chapter six. Introduction to the Zemi dance and feast at Laisong books 1940-03-11:1940-03-11 Graham Bower Ursula By dusk the village hummed. After dark the drums began to thud, first singly, then more and more, as the leaders gathered their teams together. Lights danced up and down the street; and ..
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Namkia Chapter seven. Reconnaissance looking for place to do fieldwork; ambivalence of Zemi books Namkia 1940-03-12:1940-03-12 Graham Bower Ursula (56) The next day I parted from the S.D.O. at the village gate and set off on my own for the first time in a year. The tour was one of exploration, of ..
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Gaidiliu Dikheo Guilong Chapter seven. Reconnaissance Guilong; Gaidiliu's reincarnation books Gaidiliu Dikheo Guilong 1940-03-24:1940-03-25 Graham Bower Ursula There was no stating of a request, no calm discussion. Down the intruder plumped and claimed my whole attention. If it strayed back to my ..
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Ngaulong Chapter eight. Exile. return to Haflong; woman fanatic arrested at Ngaulong books Ngaulong 1940-07-01:1940-07-31 Graham Bower Ursula At the end of July we returned to Haflong and found out what had been happening in the Zemi country. The storm-centre had been in Naga Hills, a day or so ..
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Samrangba Chapter nine. First-Fruits Festival return to Laisong; water supply; garden books Samrangba 1940-08-01:1940-08-31 Graham Bower Ursula (71) By the end of August everything was still quiet, and we were allowed back to Laisong at last. We found that the gardener and caretaker had kept the ..
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Dinekamba Rangalang Degalang Chapter eleven. The Affair of Degalang elopement books Dinekamba Rangalang Degalang 1940-10-01:1940-10-31 Graham Bower Ursula (87) At half-past ten on a bright October morning Degalang the dog-boy eloped with Dinekamba's sister. Namkia and I were in the family's rice-..
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Namkia Chapter twelve. Symphony on Two Floors visit to Calcutta with Namkia books Namkia 1940-10-01:1940-10-31 Graham Bower Ursula (93) At the end of the same October which saw the elopement I went to Calcutta for a ten days' holiday and shopping-spree. I had been a year up-country; the cobwebs ..
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Paodekumba Chapter thirteen. Hgangi the Christmas mithan books Paodekumba 1940-12-01:1940-12-31 Graham Bower Ursula (98) I found myself faced that winter with a lone Christmas at Laisong. The Zemi New Year Feast of Hgangi fell directly after; so it looked as though we were in for a riotous time. We..
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