The Nagas

1947-07-09:1947-12-04 visit to Jhakpa tour in Chang country diaries Chang 1947-10-21:1947-10-21 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 21 October. Yongyimti. Early this morning the air was clear and a vast landscape spread itself out around the camp. But a little later great funnel-shaped clouds of ..
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1947-07-09:1947-12-04 visit to Jhakpa tour in Chang country house tax diaries Chang 1947-10-21:1947-10-21 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 In between visits to headmen, Bill counted the houses for house-tax purposes. This is the only tax in the Naga Hills - a contribution of two rupees a year ..
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1947-07-09:1947-12-04 visit to Jhakpa tour in Chang country corvee labour diaries Chang 1947-10-21:1947-10-21 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Indirect taxation is levied in the form of villagers being expected to keep their bridle paths clear, to carry loads for Government officers when they ..
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1947-07-09:1947-12-04 visit to Jhakpa tour in Chang country school diaries Chang 1947-10-21:1947-10-21 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Jhakpa had heard of the political changes but as yet they mean nothing. The headmen asked for government teachers for their school and had not realised that if..
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1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Yongyimti visit to Yongyimti tour in Chang country head-hunters' dance diaries Chang Yongyimti 1947-10-21:1947-10-21 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 After dark a great fire was lit in the village 'square', and sounds of singing drifted up. Then a message came that the ..
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