The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Ungma visit to a feast of merit at Ungma diaries Ungma 1947-10-09:1947-10-09 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 9 October. Mokokchung. Yesterday we went to a Feast of Merit in Ungma village. It was the third day, the climax of the celebrations, when the mithan is sacrificed ..
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  2. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Ungma visit to a feast of merit at Ungma women's dance diaries Ungma 1947-10-09:1947-10-09 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 The decor was like a wild ballet. Against the sombre brown background the women moved vivid and precise in their deep scarlet cloths. As they slowly ..
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  3. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Ungma visit to a feast of merit at Ungma men's dance diaries Ungma 1947-10-09:1947-10-09 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 The men danced behind the women, in an outer ring, adding their bass to the harsh resonance of the women's voices. It sounded like plain song in a ..
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  4. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Ungma visit to a feast of merit at Ungma donor of the feast diaries Ungma 1947-10-09:1947-10-09 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 While the monotonous dance proceeded, the donor of the mithan strode down the street in his new cloak with his feathers silhouetted against the ..
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  5. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Ungma visit to a feast of merit at Ungma taking omens diaries Ungma 1947-10-09:1947-10-09 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Holding a cock between his hands, he pretended to pluck it alive, calling out in a high-pitched cry for the prosperity of his ancestors and the whole ..
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  6. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Ungma visit to a feast of merit at Ungma diaries Ungma 1947-10-09:1947-10-09 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 We lingered on watching the dance until it was quite dark. Then, by the light of a lamp, we walked home through the silent forest, our giant shadows striding ..
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