The Nagas

Pawsey Zhekiya 1923-10-01:1923-11-31 Mongre Yatsimi (Yangpire) Kiyekhu (Kiyakhu) Ghokhwi (Ghukhwi) Zhekiya Second Tour Mongre - Yangpire and Lhoshyepu - Kosanasami land disputes - allowed to fight each other; Kiyakhu - Ghukhwi land case settled; Kiyakhu - Zhekiya land dispute not investigated ..
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Hunitso Delahing 1923-10-01:1923-11-31 Kilomi Sathazumi (Satazuma) Second Tour dak carrier, Delahing, found suffering from a fit articles tours Hunitso Delahing Kilomi Sathazumi (Satazuma) 1923-11-27:1923-11-28 Hutton J.H. 1923-10-01:1923-11-31 27th. To Kilomi. 28th. Double marched through Zulhama ..
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1923-10-01:1923-11-31 Second Tour to Sakhabama, then Kohima; Delahing's death blamed on a godling articles tours 1923-11-29:1923-11-30 Hutton J.H. 1923-10-01:1923-11-31 29th. Double marched to Sakhabama, 20 miles where I learned that Delahing had died the night before shortly after passing ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter I. Distribution and Movement of the Population. Naga Hills reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 The population of the Naga Hills has increased b 20,043 or by 12.6 per cent. The figure, however, includes 6,820 persons censused for the first time in the Melomi-Primi..
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Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter I. Distribution and Movement of the Population. Naga Hills J.P. Mills' analysis of the census reports Mills J.P. Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Nevertheless, Mr J.P. Mills, I.C.S., the Deputy Commissioner of the Naga Hills, is not at all satisfied with ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter I. Distribution and Movement of the Population. Naga Hills reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsidiary Table 1. Density, water-supply and crops] Naga Hills Mean density per square mile in 1931 - 42 Percentage of total area which is cultivated (..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter I. Distribution and Movement of the Population. Naga Hills reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsidiary Table 3. Variation in relation to density since 1881] Naga Hills Percentage of variation: increase (+) decrease (-) 1921-1931 1911-1921 1901-..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter I. Distribution and Movement of the Population. Naga Hills reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsidiary Table 5. Persons per house and houses per square mile] Naga Hills Average number of persons per house. ___1931___1921___1911__1901__1891 ____3...
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter II. The Population of Towns and Villages reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsiduary Table 1.] Distribution of the population between towns and villages Naga Hills Average population per: town - 2,756, village - 366 Number per mille residing in:..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter II. The Population of Towns and Villages reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsidiary Table 2.] Number per mille of the total population and of each main religion who live in towns Naga Hills Number per mille who live in town Total population - ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter IV. Age. reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsiduary table 5.] Proportion of children under 10 and of persons 60 and over to those aged 15-40; also of married females aged 15-40 per 100 females. Naga Hills Proportion of children both sexes per ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter V. Sex reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsidiary table 1.] General proportions of the sexes by natural divisions and districts. Number of females to 1,000 males (actual population) Naga Hills __1931__1921__1911__1901__1891__1881 ___997___993_1,..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter VII. Infirmities insanity reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 85. The number of persons recorded as insane had increased by 1,327 since 1921....In the hills, however, although the proportion of insane per 100,000 of the population is still considerably higher ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter VII. Infirmities Deaf-mutism reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 In 1921, 1911 and 1901 the Naga Hills was far the worst district for deaf-mutism, yet the figures for 1931 show this infirmity is not much more prevalent there than in several of the plains ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter VII. Infirmities Blindness reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 The hill districts - as at all previous censuses - have the highest proportion of blind. The Naga Hills and Manipur show an improvement since 1921 but all the other hill districts have deteriorated ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter VII. Infirmities Leprosy reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 94. It is distressing to note how few ... lepers are receiving proper care and treatment. There are only two small leper asylums in British territory, one at Sylhet and the other at Kohima in the Naga ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter VII. Infirmities reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsidiary Table 1.] Number per 100,000 of the population at each of the last five censuses: Naga Hills ______________________Male_______________________Female ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter VIII. Occupation reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsiduary Table 2a.] Distribution by sub-classes in natural divisions and districts. (a) Earners (principal occupation) and working dependants. Naga Hills Total 1,00 Non-working dependants - 416..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter VIII. Occupation reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsiduary table 2b.] Distribution by sub-classes in natural divisions and districts. (b) Earners (subsiduary occupation) Number per mille of total population, of earners having a subsiduary ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter IX. Literacy reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsiduary table 2.] Literacy by age, sex and locality. Naga Hills Number per mille who are literate ____________________________Total___Males___Female ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter IX. Literacy reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Table 3.] Literacy by religion, sex and locality. Aged 5 and over. Number per mille who are literate ____________Males_____Females_________ Hindu_________330__________48 Muslim________273__________61 ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter X. Language reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Mr J.P. Mills, I.C.S., Deputy Commissioner of the Naga Hills, tells me that Kachha Naga (though a term which is in common use) is a meaningless expression and that about half the Nagas of Manipur are Lyengmai and ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter X. Language Tibeto-Chinese family. The Naga group. reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 138. ....The Naga group is one of the most interesting groups o the Assam-Burmese branch. The number of speakers of this group has increased from 227,000 to 265,000 but about ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter X. Language reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsidiary Table 1.] Distribution of total population by language _Language____________Total_number_____Number_per_mille___Where_chiefly ___________________of_speakers____of_population_(1931)____found ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter X. Language reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsiduary table 2.] (a) Number per 10,000 of the total population who speak: Naga Hills Assamese as mother tongue: total - 46 as mother tongue without any subsiduary language - 44 Bengali as mother ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter X. Language reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsiduary table 3.] Comparison of tribe and language tables Tribe_and_language____Strength_of_tribe__Number_speaking_tribal_language _______________________Males_|_Females__________Males_ |_Females ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter XI. Religion reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsidiary table 2.] Distribution by district of the main religions. Naga_Hills__1931__1921__1911__1901__1891 Hindu_______361___390___282___327___261 Muslim_______39____43____21____14____17 Tribal____8,..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter XI. Religion reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 [Summary of Subsidiary table 3.] Christians - number and variations Naga Hills Actual number of Christians in ___1931___1921___1911___1901___1891 _22,908__8,734__3,308____601____231 _Variation_per_cent _1921-..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Chapter 12. Caste, tribe, race and nationality increase and decrease in certain castes and tribes reports Mullan C.S. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 156. ...The Lhotas who numbered over 22,000 in 1891 have gradually decreased at each successive census until today they number just over ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S contact with civilization reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 The conditions obtaining thrhoughout the Naga Hills district being fairly uniform,..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S exploitation of natural resources; Government's view on jhum land reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 There has been little of no exploitation ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S wage-labour in the plains reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 There is no systematic recruitment of hillmen for work in the plains. Gangs, ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S communications spread disease reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Improved communications, while they have immensely facilitated internal trade,..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S rice beer; distilled liquor reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 The national drink of the hill tribes of Assam is rice beer. Foreigners have ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S opium reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Opium is only consumed in certain areas. The Konyak Nagas are inveterate opium addicts, having ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S prostitution reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 The opening up of the cart road to Manipur has undoubtedly led to an increase in prostitution. ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S trade reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 While the extension of communications has led to the introduction of much foreign rubbish and cheap ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Khonoma Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S Khonoma substituted trade for raiding reports Khonoma Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Before the hills were taken over the important village..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Kohima Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S prostitution reports Kohima Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 I have mentioned above the increase in prostitution due to the cart road. Far ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S dangers of education reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Education of the type which is given has been on the whole an evil rather than a good. ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S foreign dress reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Foreign dress is spreading slowly, but steadily. For this the blame must fall both on certain ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S use of corrugated iron reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Nagas who have taken whole-heartedly to foreign customs often build houses resembling..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S sacrifice of mithun, and head hunting reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Only two ancient customs have had to be put down by Government - the ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S effect on culture by missionaries reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Realising that on the preservation of customs developed exactly to fit the..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S missionary suppression of alchohol reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 To any one who unable to reject some of the most hallowed passages in ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S ceremonial dress, singing and dancing, suppressed by missionaries reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 It is at the big feasts that singing and ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S effect of missions on wood-carving, xylophones and morungs reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Of the material arts in these hills wood-carving ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S effect on the Nagas of missionary suppressions reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 The suppression of the wearing of all ornaments or tribal ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix A. The effect on the tribes of the Naga Hills district of Contacts with civilization, by J.P. Mills, I.C.S reflections on the future for the Nagas reports Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Times are changing and new influences and tendencies are appearing. ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Khezha-Kenoma (Kheza-Kenoma) Therugu Mt. Insinyu (Kitagha) Appendix B. (1). The Western Rengma Nagas reports Rengma Western Khezha-Kenoma (Kheza-Kenoma) Therugu Mt. Insinyu (Kitagha) Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 1. The tribe is divided into a southern and a ..
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Gwalu of Phesinyu 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Silizuma (Phesinyu) Appendix B. (1). The Western Rengma Nagas megaliths reports Gwalu of Phesinyu Rengma Western Silizuma (Phesinyu) 1929-01-01:1929-12-31 Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 6. There is a certain amount of terraced cultivation in ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Tesophenyu Appendix B. (1). The Western Rengma Nagas stone seats; houses; Feasts of Merit; house horns reports Rengma Western Tesophenyu Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 8. Circular, or, more usually, semicircular, stone seats are made by the sides of paths. ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix B. (1). The Western Rengma Nagas religion; myths about planets, storms and eclipses reports Rengma Western Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 11. It is very vaguely believed that the sun is male and the moon female. Both were once equally hot, but God (..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix B. (1). The Western Rengma Nagas burial of the dead reports Rengma Western Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 12. The dead are buried in the village. Sometimes a man will ask to be buried outside the village, and if so, his wishes are complied with. The head..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix B. (1). The Western Rengma Nagas souls of the dead reports Rengma Western Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 13. The soul of the dead man remains in the village till the Ngada ceremony which marks the beginning of the next agricultural year. Very ..
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1931-01-01:1931-12-31 Appendix B. (1). The Western Rengma Nagas appearance; agriculture; muscical instruments; weapons; heads reports Rengma Western Mullan C.S. Mills J.P. 1931-01-01:1931-12-31 14. The complexion is sallow. The hair is black, and usually straight, but occasionally slightly wavy. It..
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private collection author sets off to catch boat diaries 1937-09-25:1937-09-25 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (1) Saturday, 25th Sept. 1937 Breakfasted 8.30, & finished packing. Mother & Graham came round about 10.45, found me still busy. Left about 11.10. Hump crying when I kissed ..
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private collection first day at sea diaries 1937-09-26:1937-09-26 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (3) Sunday, 26th Sept. Extra hour in bed owing to clocks being put forward. Slight sea; hardly any movement. A very long, dull day. Arranged two places at doctor's table. Passengers all dull as ..
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Taylor Col. Shumshu Fergus Marguerite Ranald Alexa private collection Yaingangpokpi (Yanganpokpi) drive to Yanganpokpi village diaries Taylor Col. Shumshu Fergus Marguerite Ranald Alexa Yaingangpokpi (Yanganpokpi) 1937-11-10:1937-11-10 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (4) Nov. 10th Got up at ..
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private collection Shongphel (Songphel) march to Songphel village diaries Shongphel (Songphel) 1937-11-11:1937-11-11 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Nov. 11th Packed up by 7.30, left by 8.10. A mile of more on the road. Then by bridle track, through a village. Hell of a long march (14.5 ..
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Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs. Pongse private collection Khunthak (Kungthak) Tuinem meeting with Tuinem headmen; a dance at Tuinem diaries Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs. Pongse Khunthak (Kungthak) Tuinem 1937-11-12:1937-11-12 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Nov. 12th Left Songphel about same time, 8 ..
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Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs. Duncan Mrs. Pongse private collection Ukhrul Nagas treated for illness; hard march to Ukhrul village diaries Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs. Duncan Mrs. Pongse Ukhrul 1937-11-13:1937-11-13 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Nov. 13th Left Tuinem about 8.30, slightly ahead of the..
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Duncan Mr. Duncan Mrs. Taylor Col. private collection Ukhrul photography around Ukhrul village diaries Duncan Mr. Duncan Mrs. Taylor Col. Ukhrul 1937-11-14:1937-11-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Nov. 14th Latish breakfast. Still very stiff. About 10.30 went out to take photos, & got ..
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Michivam of Ukhrul Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs Pongse private collection Ukhrul meeting with headman Michivam; photography in Ukhrul diaries Michivam of Ukhrul Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs Pongse Ukhrul 1937-11-15:1937-11-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Nov. 15th Up by 7.30, feeling distinctly seedy..
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Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs. Duncan Mrs. Michivam private collection Lumbui near-accident on march to Lumbui diaries vaccination Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs. Duncan Mrs. Michivam Lumbui 1937-11-16:1937-11-16 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Nov. 16th. Woke up 5.30, bath 6., breakfast 7.15, marched 7.45..
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Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs. Shumshu private collection Thoubal fishing after march to Thoubal diaries Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs. Shumshu Thoubal 1937-11-17:1937-11-17 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Nov. 17th Marched 8 o'clock. No headman to see us off. Lumbui blase about travellers. Stopped by two..
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Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs. Horace Alexa Pongse private collection Thoubal Yaingangpokpi (Yangaingpokpi) fishing at Thoubal village diaries Taylor Col. Taylor Mrs. Horace Alexa Pongse Thoubal Yaingangpokpi (Yangaingpokpi) 1937-11-18:1937-11-19 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Nov. 18th. Up about ..
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Horace Alexa Shumshu Jeffery private collection Kangchup Khul (Kangupkhul) Imphal to Kangupkhul diaries Horace Alexa Shumshu Jeffery Kangchup Khul (Kangupkhul) 1937-12-01:1937-12-01 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (33) Dec. 1st (1937) Woke at 6, up 6.30 & packed japha. Lex later, but ..
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private collection Haochong (Howchong) Kangupkhul to Howchong bungalow diaries Haochong (Howchong) 1937-12-02:1937-12-02 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 2nd. Marched about 9 o'clock from Kangupkhul. Still heavy rain, track appallingly slimy. Cloud over hill, & bitter wind on top of ..
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private collection Lukhambi (Lukumbi) Howchong to Lukumbi bungalow diaries Lukhambi (Lukumbi) 1937-12-03:1937-12-03 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 3rd. Heavy rain all night, in spite of hopeful gleam in sky yesterday afternoon. Marched about 9 o'clock again, carrying umbrella & ..
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private collection Liwapokpi Lukumbi to Liwapokpi; fishing diaries Liwapokpi 1937-12-04:1937-12-04 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 4th. Saturday. Short march from Lukumbi. 5 miles. Lexie's toe very sore. Coolies helped us down slippery slope from bungalow by sticking their walking ..
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Shaw Reggie private collection Tamenglong Liwapokpi to Tamenglong diaries Shaw Reggie Tamenglong 1937-12-05:1937-12-06 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 5th. Sunday Marched 9.30, after taking one or two pictures. nagabowerP52063.jpg nagabowerP52065.jpg Heard 6 or 7 different coolie chants..
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Shumshu private collection Barak R. Tamenglong Tamenglong to the Barak river diaries Shumshu Barak R. Tamenglong 1937-12-07:1937-12-07 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 7th. Tuesday Coolies came early. We marched about 9.30, nagabowerP52070.jpg nagabowerP52071.jpg nagabowerP52072.jpg naga..
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private collection Barak R. fishing in the Barak river diaries Barak R. 1937-12-08:1937-12-08 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 8th. Wednesday Halted. Jeff went fishing early. Followed him upstream by path over bamboo bridges, but only saw him in distance. Returned to Lex in basha, sat ..
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Humja private collection Barak R. rafting on the Barak river diaries Humja Barak R. 1937-12-09:1937-12-09 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 9th Thursday Packed up by 8.30 or so, but breakfasted late (Jeff looking at bridge & esp. fish). Left at 10a.m., after Jeff had tried for big ..
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Shumshu private collection Saramba Joute Saramba camp to Joute diaries Shumshu Saramba Joute 1937-12-10:1937-12-10 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 10th Saramba Camp to Joute. Next march reputed to be 3 miles, one beyond 6, so Jeff told coolies to double. Many Nagas in camp, all rather (..
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Humja Umaid private collection Pabram (Paparam) Joute to Paparam diaries Humja Umaid Pabram (Paparam) 1937-12-11:1937-12-11 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 11th. Joute to Paparam or Thingkoipli. Started off again, this time with camera & viewfinder, rest in japha. Well-made Kabui ..
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Humja Umaid Shumshu private collection Barak R. Marui Thok R. (Morai Lok) Paparam to Morai Lok diaries Humja Umaid Shumshu Barak R. Marui Thok R. (Morai Lok) 1937-12-12:1937-12-12 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 12th Paparam to Morai Lok (Mukhnai Muk). Left about 10, nagabowerP52103.jpg..
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private collection Marui Thok R. (Morai Lok) camp at Morai Lok diaries Marui Thok R. (Morai Lok) 1937-12-13:1937-12-13 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 13th. Went back up Naga path to Falls, with Umaid & tiffin-coolie - Humja building new rafts. Jeff fished slowly upstream. Bathed ..
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private collection Marui Thok R. (Morai Lok) Shempong Morai Lok to Shempong diaries Marui Thok R. (Morai Lok) Shempong 1937-12-14:1937-12-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (63) Dec. 14th Off early. New rafts ready, and crossed stream in H.M.S. Barak II. nagabowerP52110.jpg Arrive Shempong ..
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private collection bakhsheesh diaries 1937-12-15:1937-12-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Dec. 15th. Housemaid asked Jeff for extra bakhsheesh. Unpopular move, and first in the trip to do so, except the Christian choir at Liwapokpi. Next R86025 R86025 Previous R86023 R86023 diaries Next ..
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private collection diaries Graham Bower Ursula private collection (Odd scraps, possibly from this notebook, one with score & words of Naga song etc.) Next R86026 R86026 Previous R86024 R86024 diaries Next Graham Bower Ursula Previous 26 (Odd scraps, possibly from this notebook, one with score &..
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Shamshu Kharram Din Celia Jeffery private collection Silchar to Jhirighat diaries Shamshu Kharram Din Celia Jeffery 1938-11-14:1938-11-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Nov. 14th 1938 Jhirighat 10 miles Left Silchar by lorry 11.20a.m. Arrived Lakhipur 12.20. Marched for Jhirighat 12.30; ..
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private collection coolies arrive diaries 1938-11-15:1938-11-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (2) Nov. 15th Jhirighat Halted at Jhirighat. Jeff out inspecting in morning; we wrote home letters and hoped for coolies. If coolies (sent from Tamenglong area) arrived next day, we should have ..
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'Marigold' private collection Makru Bridge Jhirighat to Makru Bridge; description of collies; treating ailments diaries 'Marigold' Makru Bridge 1938-11-16:1938-11-16 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (4) Nov. 16th Makru Bridge. 14.5 Breakfast 6.30, and a cold, foggy morning. Coolies arrived ..
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Shaw Reggie Gimson private collection Pabram (Paparam) note refering to coolies described on 16th November 1938 diaries Shaw Reggie Gimson Katcha Pabram (Paparam) 1939-01-07:1939-01-07 Graham Bower Ursula private collection [note: Jan. 7th 1939 Coolies proved to be Katcha Nagas. Mixture of breeds ..
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private collection further note referring to coolies described on 16th November 1938 diaries Maruong 1945-09-01:1945-09-01 Graham Bower Ursula private collection [My friends of Mandu were 'Maruongs'. The mixture of types is characteristic of them; the 'Charles I' type occurs in the Hangrum group, ..
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'Marigold' Shamshu private collection Makru Bridge to Barak Bridge diaries 'Marigold' Shamshu 1938-11-17:1938-11-17 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (8) Nov. 17th Barak Bridge. 10. Marched from Makru through Kala Naga (Oinomlong) to Barak Bridge. Re-dressed knee and foot before starting; ..
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'Charles' 'Cupid' private collection Barak Bridge camp; filming diaries 'Charles' 'Cupid' 1938-11-18:1938-11-18 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (11) Nov. 18th Barak Bridge. Still more of Kambirong turned up next day. Showed them last years' photos, which scored huge success, as they ..
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Hamja 'George' 'Nijinsky' Cummins Paddy 'Charles' 'Cupid' private collection Kambiron (Kambirong) visit to Kambirong; village dance diaries Hamja 'George' 'Nijinsky' Cummins Paddy 'Charles' 'Cupid' Kambiron (Kambirong) 1938-11-19:1938-11-19 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (14) Nov. 19th. ..
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'John Willy' Kharram Din 'Gary Cooper' Naipuiga 'Nijinsky' Kangui private collection Barak Bridge camp; treating ailments; negotiating for Kabui dance dress diaries 'John Willy' Kharram Din 'Gary Cooper' Naipuiga 'Nijinsky' Kangui 1938-11-20:1938-11-20 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (21) ..
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Dainoi Naipuiga Kangui 'George' Hwamdai Hamja private collection Barak camp to Laikot diaries Dainoi Naipuiga Kangui 'George' Hwamdai Hamja 1938-11-21:1938-11-21 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (25) Nov. 21st Laikot 6m. Collected my Naga jungle-rat trap from behind the cookhouse, with the ..
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'Cuthbert' Jehap Shamshu Hamja private collection Laikot to Longkaiphum, by raft diaries 'Cuthbert' Jehap Shamshu Hamja 1938-11-22:1938-11-22 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (28) Nov. 22nd Longkaiphum. 5 Left Laikot camp by raft, minus tiffin-basket, and plus 3 dogs. Jeff ahead fishing. Had ..
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'Cuthbert' private collection Barak R. exploring the Barak river bank diaries 'Cuthbert' Barak R. 1938-11-23:1938-11-23 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (32) Nov. 23rd. Longkaiphum approx. 5 to 6. V. rough. Halted, to explore Chota Hatea. Set off with Kukis & Shikaris. Shikaris let down ..
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'Cuthbert' 'Livingstone' private collection Longphailum Barak river to Longphailum diaries 'Cuthbert' 'Livingstone' Kuki Longphailum 1938-11-24:1938-11-24 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (38) Nov. 24th. Longphailum. 5 miles. Left by Naga path along shore; it turned inland after a bit and ..
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private collection Chongmun (Chongmon) dispensary; Longphailum to Chongmon diaries Chongmun (Chongmon) 1938-11-25:1938-11-25 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (42) Nov. 25th 13 miles. Chongmon. Woke up early & went out. Clouds gone, stars brilliant and Orion showing. Packed up, but ..
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private collection Chongmon to Phaibok diaries 1938-11-26:1938-11-26 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (48) Nov. 26th Phaibok. 6 miles. Woke early and went out. Found glorious sunrise & called Celia. We hung about, looking at cloud-sea and sunrise, until tea arrives. Had it inside, and ..
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private collection to Irangmukh diaries 1938-11-27:1938-11-27 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (50) Nov. 27th. Irangmukh. 6. Left by raft, all the baggage going too. Had a shortish march to Irangmukh; all the dogs distributed among the rafts, one to each and none to ours. Had a sweetly jungli..
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private collection Irangmukh diaries 1938-11-28:1938-11-28 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (54) Nov. 28th Irangmukh. Halted. Jeff went out fishing early up the Irang. We held a super washday and disposed of enormous arrears, including shorts covered with Chota Hatea mud. Heard loud wallowing..
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Jenap Hamja private collection Irangmukh to Kangreng diaries Jenap Hamja 1938-11-29:1938-11-29 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (58) Nov. 29th Kangreng. 6. Left by raft again. Next two marches reputed short, so resolved to double if we reached first camp by noon. River lovely, long deep ..
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