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
    Zokutov 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Chare visit to Chare packing on tour diaries Zokutov Chare 1947-11-06:1947-11-06 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 6 November. Phire-ahire. We did not hurry off this morning and I sat by the hut watching the packing. It amazes me that our possessions arrive each day..
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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 Chare visit to Chare school diaries Chare 1947-11-06:1947-11-06 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Before setting out on the march we visited the Upper Primary and Lower Primary Schools at Chare. The Sangtams like the Changs have no readers in their own language although a ..
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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 Phire-Ahire visit to Phire-Ahire diaries Sangtam Phire-Ahire 1947-11-06:1947-11-06 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 All today we halted at Phire-ahire, a Sangtam village, counted it and inspected the school. We played musical arms with the children accompanying the game on..
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  4. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    Chambesi of Phire-Ahire 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Phire-Ahire visit to Phire-Ahire Chambesi's house diaries Chambesi of Phire-Ahire Sangtam Phire-Ahire 1947-11-06:1947-11-06 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 We visited the house of Chambesi, a young interpreter with a pretty wife. He had a fine ..
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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 Phire-Ahire visit to Phire-Ahire pets diaries Sangtam Phire-Ahire 1947-11-06:1947-11-06 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 The Sangtams seem particularly fond of animals and every house was full of hens with their broods, cats, dogs and new-born pups. The dogs are kept for ..
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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 Phire-Ahire visit to Phire-Ahire Y posts diaries Sangtam Phire-Ahire 1947-11-06:1947-11-06 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Outside the houses were Y posts, the record of Feasts of Merit. They were higher with longer arms than the Ao posts. Next R67252 R67252 Previous ..
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  7. 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 Phire-Ahire visit to Phire-Ahire Sangtam women diaries Sangtam Phire-Ahire 1947-11-06:1947-11-06 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 The Sangtam women looked most attractive with their smooth hair held by shining grass fillets. Many of them were wearing cloth puttees which ..
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  8. 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 Phire-Ahire visit to Phire-Ahire diaries Sangtam Phire-Ahire 1947-11-06:1947-11-06 Archer Mildred 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Great hills surround the camp. Yongimti stands out, an isolated cone, and its exposed summit explains the mist and wind we encountered there. This evening as..
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