The Nagas

private collection Kangreng to Thinkra diaries 1938-11-30:1938-11-30 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (62) Nov. 30th. Thingkra 1.5 to 2. 4 (app.) down gorge. Had another go of toothache during small hours, crawled out, took 2 Veganin and sank into heavy slumber till Peter started whimpering ..
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private collection Thingkra camp diaries 1938-12-01:1938-12-01 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (64) Dec. 1st Thingkra. Halted. Jeff went fishing early. We thought we had long, empty morning, but large breakfast arrived, and out outlook brightened. Dealt with cut at back of man's knee. Washed..
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private collection Thingkra to Talbung diaries 1938-12-02:1938-12-02 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (66) Dec. 2nd. Talbung. 7. Left camp along W. bank with escort of headmen, small boys etc. Crossed river sans Hamja & co. and in charge of demented Kuki in decidedly Somerville & Ross..
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Ngullien of Kuangsang private collection Kuangsang Talbung to Pherjol diaries Ngullien of Kuangsang Kuangsang 1938-12-03:1938-12-03 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (70) Dec. 3rd Pherjol. 14. Fine sunrise, with much cloud in valleys and glorious view, nagabowerP52431.jpg Went up village to ..
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private collection Pherjol to Thalon diaries 1938-12-04:1938-12-04 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (74) Thalon. Dec. 4th. 11 miles. Locals swarmed round basha rails like crowd round lion's cage and watched us breakfast. Disliked them more than ever. Much giggling, and unpleasant atmosphere ..
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private collection Thalon camp; animal traps; Kuki graves diaries 1938-12-05:1938-12-05 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (77) Dec. 5th. Thalon. Very windy night, and cold. Did not go out to see sunrise. Found our time 1 hr. ahead of Imphal time. Altered watches. Got Permanganate, Iodine, ..
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private collection Thalon to Pamyel; Barisal guns diaries 1938-12-06:1938-12-06 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (81) Dec. 6th. Pamyel. (76.5) 12.5. Marched, Jeff stiff in the knee. Had hangover from mixing whisky and gin night before; both he and I had whisky, he before a gin drink and I ..
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private collection Pamyel to Phaiphengmon diaries 1938-12-07:1938-12-07 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (83) Phaiphengmon. 10.5. Dec. 7th. Woke up early, others also; had tea before it was light and were away by 8. Long, very zig-zag climb, towards crater; lovely moss-grown rocks, ..
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Humja private collection Phaiphengmon to Pangsang; fever diaries Humja 1938-12-08:1938-12-08 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (86) Dec. 8th. Pangsang. 13. Marched fairly early again - 8.10 a.m. Road went down, in thick mist and dense jungle, all ghostly and full of dew and drips, to river and..
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Rostadt Mr private collection Pangsang to Imphal; end of trip diaries Rostadt Mr 1938-12-09:1938-12-09 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (89) Dec. 9th. 14. Pangsang to Imphal, via Churachandpur. Am writing this up at the beginning of new trip, having found I omitted to do so earlier, so this ..
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Abung 'the wombat' private collection first trip alone in the hills; starts from Bishenpur Inspection Bungalow diaries Abung 'the wombat' 1939-01-07:1939-01-07 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (97) Bishenpur Inspection Bungalow. Jan. 7th. Saturday. Arrived here 5 p.m. with Jeff, and found the..
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private collection Kokaden (Kokadan) Bishenpur to Kokadan; welcome; treating ailments diaries Chiru Kabui Kokaden (Kokadan) 1939-01-08:1939-01-08 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (101) Karadang. Jan. 8th. Approx 4 miles. Sunday. Got off about 9.30, suffering from shortage of jappas, but ..
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Atongba private collection Majulon (Majuron) dispensary; visit to Majuron village; dance diaries Atongba Kabui Majulon (Majuron) 1939-01-09:1939-01-09 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (107) Jan. 9th. Monday. Day broke early, accompanied by Abung and a can of hot water. Dispensary opened again..
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Atongba Gaipuiga Gaidiliu Jadonang Chamthai private collection dispensary; Kokadan dance; Chiru dance; visit from Gaipuiga; Gaidiliu case diaries Atongba Gaipuiga Gaidiliu Jadonang Chamthai 1939-01-10:1939-01-10 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (111) Jan. 10th. Tuesday. Daybreak and Abung, as..
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Mulamdinang private collection Kokaden (Kokadan) thatching in the rain; dispensary diaries Mulamdinang Kokaden (Kokadan) 1939-01-11:1939-01-11 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (117) Wednesday, Jan. 11th. Again daybreak and Abung, and this time Gaipuiga's highly distinctive tones. I believe ..
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private collection Majulon (Majuron) dispensary; visit to Majuron diaries Majulon (Majuron) 1939-01-12:1939-01-12 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (121) Thursday, Jan. 12th. Again daybreak, Abung and dispensary. The Chirus are having a genna, and the village is closed for two days, so ..
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private collection Majulon (Majuron) visit to Majuron; organized sports; dispensary diaries Majulon (Majuron) 1939-01-13:1939-01-13 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (125) Jan. 13th. Friday. After dispensary, went up to Majuron and took photos of house. nagabowerP52519.jpg nagabowerP52523.jpg ..
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private collection visit to Chiru village diaries Chiru 1939-01-14:1939-01-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (129) Saturday, Jan. 14th. Went down to Chiru village after dispensary, and took photos of houses, and films of weaving. nagabowerP52544.jpg nagabowerP52547.jpg nagabowerP52548.jpg ..
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Atomba Gichung private collection last dispensary diaries Atomba Gichung 1939-01-15:1939-01-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (132) Sunday 15th. Held last dispensary and gave away everything I had left. The baby was better again, and still quiet. Went down village and did a little more work..
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private collection back to Bishenpur, end of trip diaries 1939-01-16:1939-01-16 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (134) Monday, 16th Jan. Was told that boy had died during night - not one of my patients, so they swore, but one of the dancers the other day. They said he looked like Gichung. ..
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Mingting Yartong Luikai private collection Nungbi Khunou (Nungbi Khunao) Ukhrul to Nungbi Khunao; first meeting with Luikai diaries Mingting Yartong Luikai Nungbi Khunou (Nungbi Khunao) 1939-02-13:1939-02-13 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (138) Feb: 13th, 1939. Nungbi Khunao - 10. Nothing ..
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Luikai private collection Nungba Khunao pottery making at Nungba Khunao; Luikai taken on as servant diaries Luikai Nungba Khunao 1939-02-14:1939-02-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (140) Tuesday, Feb. 14th. Halted. Went up to village in a.m. and took film and photos of pottery making. naga..
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private collection Nungbi Khunao to Marem; women's chin tattoos diaries 1939-02-15:1939-02-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (142) Wednesday, Feb. 15th. 7-8. Marched for Marem. Visited village on the way and took several photos, including lovely gentleman with spear and necklace and without..
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private collection Marem to Lusei via Namli diaries 1939-02-16:1939-02-16 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (144) Thursday, Feb. 16th. 6-7m Marched late. Everyone informed me in turn that they was no perao at Namli. Held dispensary, and eventually got off, my Ukhrul S-C. B.P. carrying the ..
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private collection Chingjaroi Lusie to Chingjaroi; treating ailments; a were-tiger diaries Chingjaroi 1939-02-17:1939-02-17 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (146) Friday, 17th Feb. Chingjaroi. 3-4 m. Had job getting compounder started. Patients came and he didn't, patients went away and he ..
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Luikai private collection case of puerpural fever; dirt; Luikai forced to abandon European dress and given Tangkhul cloth diaries Luikai 1939-02-18:1939-02-18 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (148) Saturday, Feb. 18th. Chingjaroi. Still blowing great guns, blast it; dust everywhere, trees ..
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private collection Chingjaroi camp diaries 1939-02-19:1939-02-19 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (152) Saturday, Feb. 19th. Chingjaroi. Have I really been out nearly a week? Doesn't seem possible. Went down to the village again in a.m. Gosh, they are a jungli lot. Can't keep the children off..
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private collection visiting sick; Christian village diaries 1939-02-20:1939-02-20 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (154) Sunday, Feb. 20th. Went down, as promised, to Chingjaroi Khunao and the Christian village. Pneumonia case (serious) at Chingjaroi Khunao. Christian village very sickly, ..
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private collection Chingjaroi Khulen photography in Chingjaroi Khulen diaries Chingjaroi Khulen 1939-02-21:1939-02-21 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (156) Monday, Feb. 21st. Went to take photos in Khulen. nagabowerP52679.jpg nagabowerP52680.jpg nagabowerP52681.jpg nagabowerP52682.jpg naga..
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private collection Chingjaroi Hill visit to Chingjaroi Hill diaries Chingjaroi Hill 1939-02-22:1939-02-22 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (158) Tuesday, 22nd. Passed pastor over to Abung for instruction in chicken-soup making, and eventually got off, with Khullakpa, two other elders and ..
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private collection Chingjaroi to Pao-yi diaries 1939-02-23:1939-02-23 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (160) Wednesday, 23rd Feb. Pao-yi Marched late, owing to not having packed yesterday, and general scramble over thappus, etc. Went to Khunao to see patient. He walked out to see us, very ..
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private collection Pao-yi to Huining diaries 1939-02-24:1939-02-24 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (162) Thursday, 24th Feb. Huining 10-11 Another dispensary, and off at last. Still not feeling up to much. Had to sit down for rest. Compounder, in rush of quite unnecessary tact, went on ahead..
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Luikai Duncan Mr private collection Huining to Ukhrul; Luikai's life story diaries Luikai Duncan Mr 1939-02-25:1939-02-25 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (164) Friday, 25th Feb. Ukhrul 6 Old boy trotted up at 8.30 a.m. full of beans and demanding more Carters! Compounder also asked for some,..
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Luikai Maguleng private collection Ukhrul to Phadang diaries Luikai Maguleng 1939-02-26:1939-02-26 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (166) Saturday, 26th Feb. Phadang 10. Got off about 9 a.m. with 8 house tax coolies and my one Ukhrul (pipe-smoker) friend. Arrived at Phadang to find we were ..
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Meraipung Wusak private collection Phadang to Tuinem diaries Meraipung Wusak 1939-02-27:1939-02-27 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (168) Tuinem, Feb. 27th. Sunday. March of 4 or 5 miles, but still felt a bit off colour. Was met about a mile from village by Khullakpa; I didn't recognise him ..
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private collection Tuinem buying cloths at Tuinem diaries Tuinem 1939-02-28:1939-02-28 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (170) Monday, Feb: 28th. Tuinem. Dispensary on and off all morning, so finally got off up the village (with Kodachrome) at 12.30. nagafilmsF25200.mp4 Next R86080 R86080 ..
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private collection Tuinem to Shongphel diaries 1939-03-01:1939-03-01 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (172) Tuesday, March 1st. Shongphel. 11. Another dispensary, this time many babies. Luikai still at it, but the last patient defeated him. It shrieked like a rusty nail and a saw, out of ..
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Cummins Paddy Duncan private collection leaving Shongphel diaries Cummins Paddy Duncan 1939-03-02:1939-03-02 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (174) Wednesday, March 2nd. Marched on, very depressed, and about 2 miles on met coolie scratching by side of road - my man, with chit from Paddy. He ..
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private collection Kabui Naga weaving and cloth terms diaries Kabui Graham Bower Ursula private collection (176) Kabui. _sellam_or_selam_=_dance_sash_(dark_blue) _kung____________=_orchid-skin_on_same _zu-pang_________=_red_goat's_hair_on_same _khu-pail-khla _hu-pail-hla_____=_woman's_white_sash ..
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private collection Songsang Kuki grave stone near Thalon diaries Songsang 1938-12-05:1938-12-05 Graham Bower Ursula private collection _(188)_In_ever_loving_and_cherished_memory_of _____________TING_NEIKIM ____________devoted_wife_of ___________L._VUM_HO_Haokip ____________ROAD_MOHURRIR ..
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private collection Thalon Kuki grave stone diaries Thalon 1938-12-05:1938-12-05 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (190) Notes at Thalon. Dec: 5th 1938 ___THE_REMEMBERING_STONE _1._LUMTHANG_NGAITE_CHIEF_OF_KHUANG_NUNG_VILLAGE_HAS_LEFT_HIS_3_SONS, _DAUGHTERS,_AND_PEOPLES, ..
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private collection few Kabui words diaries Kabui Graham Bower Ursula private collection (192) Kabui. _zokhu___________=_gourd _goizei__________=_drinking_horn _kuak____________=_wooden_dish _latai___________=_spoon _ka______________=_basket for back Next R86086 R86086 Previous R86084 R86084 diaries..
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private collection names and nicknames for Nagas diaries 1938-11-20:1938-11-20 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (193) Gichung - Gitsung - Khullakpa's son Atomba - Khullakpa of Kokadan Gaenglunglu or Genglunglu - wife of above. _(196)_Charles_=_Langkamtsung _Gary_Cooper___=_Naipuiga_(..
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private collection Imphal to Yaingangpokpi diaries 1939-03-09:1939-03-09 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (1) Yaingangpokpi, March 9th (1939) Rained hard in a.m. Depressed lorry-driver said he didn't think he could do it. After prolonged argument with driver and compounder, Jeff sent ..
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Luikai Jangsang private collection Yaingangpokpi to Lumbui; Luikai asks to leave diaries Luikai Jangsang 1939-03-10:1939-03-10 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Lumbui, March 10th 16-18 miles Left Yaingangpokpi about 8a.m., reached Thoubal 11.30 and waited for coolies. In middle of hill met ..
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Duncan private collection short stop at Ukhrul to get coolies diaries Duncan 1939-03-11:1939-03-12 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (3) Ukhrul, March 11th 12 miles Arrived about 1. to alarm of all inhabitants, and camped in dak bungalow. Called on Dunc. in evening and arranged route. Arrived ..
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Luikai private collection Ukhrul to Nungbi Khulen; Luikai transformed and debt paid diaries Luikai 1939-03-13:1939-03-13 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (5) Nungbi, March 13th 10 miles Coolies want to be permanent after all, so agreed, reluctantly. Got off about 8.30. Met headman & party..
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Luikai Chinaorang of Nungbi Khunao private collection Nungbi Khulen to Chingngai diaries Luikai Chinaorang of Nungbi Khunao 1939-03-14:1939-03-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (7) Chingngai. March 14th 8 miles Luikai finished all he had to do, so we pushed on. Ticked compounder off in ..
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'Wombat' private collection Chingngai to Kokngai; venison stew diaries 'Wombat' 1939-03-15:1939-03-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (9) Kokngai. March 15th Not a bad basha, but the Khullakpa was a sullen old pock-marked bird. Steep, hot march. Coolies overshot mark and went adrift. Saw ..
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private collection Kokngai to Paotong diaries 1939-03-16:1939-03-16 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (10) Paotong. March 16th Another hot march, but no villages on the way. A Kuki village, and not a bad perao some way up the hill above it. One grand old granny we gave liniment to was most ..
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Saknio 'Wombat' private collection Paotong to Kharasom diaries Saknio 'Wombat' 1939-03-17:1939-03-17 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (11) Kharasom March 17th 6 miles A long hill down and a long trail up, but it was a misty day and not too hot. A big perao (4 huts; 2 big bashas & 2 shacks..
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Luikai Jangsang private collection photography in Kharasom; call to Chingjaroi to treat birth complications, breaking genna diaries Luikai Jangsang 1939-03-18:1939-03-18 Graham Bower Ursula private collection Chingjaroi. March 18th 14 miles. Went up village in a.m., dispensed, & took two or ..
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Jangsang private collection Chingjaroi treating cases in Chingjaroi Christian village and Chingjaroi Khunao diaries Jangsang Chingjaroi 1939-03-19:1939-03-19 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (15) Chingjaroi, March 19th. 4 miles. Went down to Xtian village in morning, arriving 9.30 instead of ..
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Jangsang Saknio private collection baby dead; Jangsang to go to Imphal for more medicine diaries Jangsang Saknio 1939-03-20:1939-03-20 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (17) March 20th 1939 4m Heard baby had died; no surprise, again. Went on usual rounds, and at top of hill Jangsang sprang it ..
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Luikai private collection Chingjaroi doing medical rounds along; blacksmith's daughter very ill with cramps diaries Luikai Chingjaroi 1939-03-21:1939-03-21 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (19) March 21st 1939 Tuesday. 4m. Saknio arrived 9.30 so Jangsang left, and I carried out the rounds ..
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Kapuni of Chingjaroi private collection blacksmith's daughter, Kapuni, recovers then ill again diaries Kapuni of Chingjaroi 1939-03-22:1939-03-22 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (21) March 22nd. 4m. Kapuni reported in pain again, so went down and put Antiphlogistine on both thighs. Appeared ..
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Kapuni private collection further treatment of Kapuni and other cases; tainted water diaries Kapuni 1939-03-23:1939-03-23 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (23) March 23rd. Namli & back. 12-14m. Arranged to leave at 9., but what with visiting Kapuni and dressing half-a-dozen cases, ..
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private collection Chingjaroi to Kharasom diaries 1939-03-24:1939-03-24 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (25) March 24th Kharasom 8m. Pandemonium getting off. Tea at 6.30 but didn't get breakfast till 2 hours later, and finally left about 9 with the 2 Ukhrul men who came with Saknio, 5 ..
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private collection Kharasom to Jessami diaries 1939-03-25:1939-03-25 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (26) March 25th Jessami. 14.75. Asked for tea 5.30, as march reputed to be very long. Abung had repaired my heavy chapplis, so wore them to start with. Tea arrived 5.40; breakfast 7.30 and ..
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Abung Luikai private collection Jessami witchcraft (jadu) at Jessami diaries Abung Luikai Jessami 1939-03-26:1939-03-26 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (28) March 26th Jessami. The cat's out of the bag. After dispensary (various cuts, scratches, & some bad sores) Abung came in with a ..
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private collection dispensary at Jessami diaries 1939-03-27:1939-03-27 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (31) March 27th Jessami. Long dispensary. Oh! those sores! One boy with toe almost off, cut suppurating; woman with huge sore on leg - made Chinaorang put his cloth to his face, & I ..
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Jangsang private collection compounder, Jangsang, returns from Imphal; threat of war in Europe diaries Jangsang 1939-03-28:1939-03-28 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (33) March 28th Jessami. Dispensary again. The sore turned Luikai green and he fled, after gallantly offering to do it for me;..
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Jangsang private collection Jessami compounder confirms Jessami witchcraft diaries Jangsang Jessami 1939-03-29:1939-03-29 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (36) March 29th. Jessami. Jangsang tells me he has talked to the headmen, and it was jadu at the gate. Headman says if he could locate the..
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Abung Luikai Zahilo private collection Abung's attempts at European food diaries Abung Luikai Zahilo 1939-03-30:1939-03-30 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (38) March 30th Jessami. Held dispensary at perao. Naga sores far better, next to no smell. Boy's foot also better, at least it was ..
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Luikai Chinaorang Jeffery Jenap Chowba private collection bathing near Jessami; Luikai's mimicry diaries Luikai Chinaorang Jeffery Jenap Chowba 1939-03-31:1939-03-31 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (39) March 31st 3-4 miles. Dispensary as usual. Went down to river about 11.15a.m., reaching ..
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Jangsang Saknio Cummins Paddy private collection Jessami to Kharasom; decides not to go to Lai-i as smallpox there and coolies not vaccinated; message of epidemic sent to Ukhrul diaries Jangsang Saknio Cummins Paddy 1939-04-01:1939-04-02 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (42) April 1st. ..
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Kapuni Jangsang Chinaorang Luikai private collection Kharasom to Chingjaroi diaries Kapuni Jangsang Chinaorang Luikai 1939-04-03:1939-04-03 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (45) Chingjaroi. 8m. April 3rd. Got off about 8; Jangsang was not ready and I went ahead. Transpired he felt ill and ..
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private collection Chingjaroi researching origins of Chingjaroi diaries Chingjaroi 1939-04-04:1939-04-04 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (47) Chingjaroi. April 4th. A long, hot, weary day. Darned socks and washed clothes. A few for medicines; not many. Khullakpa sat up for panther but failed..
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Luikai private collection Chingjaroi to Paoyi; reasons given to Luikai for doing medicine tour diaries Luikai 1939-04-05:1939-04-05 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (48) April 5th. Paoyi. 11.m. Tot. 164. Wakened by rain about 4a.m. Called at 5.30, breakfast 6.30; left 7.30. Shower as we left,..
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Saknio Luikai Jangsang private collection threat of war in Europe; Saknio gets drunk and causes trouble diaries Saknio Luikai Jangsang 1939-04-06:1939-04-06 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (50) April 6th. Paowi. Saknio arrived with dak, including letter from Humps, dated March 23rd; a week ..
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Chinaorang private collection Paowi to Huimi; Chinaorang has fever and bad leg diaries Chinaorang 1939-04-07:1939-04-07 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (53) April 7th. Huimi. 8m. A thunderstorm and gale in the night; I thought the roof would come off. Marched about 7.30, by Naga path, with ..
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Chinaorang Saknio Luikai private collection 'tamasha' at Huimi; hymn singing; dispensary; spear throwing diaries Chinaorang Saknio Luikai 1939-04-08:1939-04-08 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (54) April 8th Huimi. Chinaorang's leg very painful, though his fever had stopped. He limped up to ..
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Jangsang 'Wombat' private collection Huimi to Kachai; Jangsang leaves as his children ill, after reprotedly having told Kachai Khullakpa not to give rice to party diaries Jangsang 'Wombat' 1939-04-09:1939-04-09 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (56) April 9th. Kachai. 3-4 miles. Rained again ..
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Luikai private collection measles outbreak; wrestling match diaries Luikai 1939-04-10:1939-04-10 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (58) April 10th Kachai. Oh, gosh, the fun we have! Went to Kuki Xtian village 3 miles off. Dispensed merrily, till man produced small child covered with rash. ..
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Luikai Kharasom private collection to Kuki Kachai; counter-atraction of shot bear; birth complications; rumours of war diaries Luikai Kharasom 1939-04-11:1939-04-11 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (60) April 11th Kachai. Went up to village 11.30a.m., resolved to camp outside. Found arch, ..
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Jangsang Luikai private collection Kachai to Talloi; disease chicken-pox and not measles; Manipuri compounder arrives as replacement for Jangsang diaries Jangsang Luikai 1939-04-12:1939-04-12 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (62) April 12th, Talloi 6m. We progress from joy to joy. The disease..
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private collection Talloi to Phungam diaries 1939-04-13:1939-04-13 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (64) April 13th Phungam. 8m. Showers in night. Coolies left 8a.m.; compounder and I waited for short dispensary, and then lit out for Phungam in the rain. Fine Naga path through forest. Luikai ..
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private collection camp at Phungam diaries 1939-04-14:1939-04-14 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (66) April 14th Phungam. Still cold, much thunder, and pelting rain. Tummy still wrong. Everything at sixes & sevens; mats put over leaks in roof, whereupon mats all blew off; exactly like ..
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private collection dispensary; Phungam to Huining diaries 1939-04-15:1939-04-15 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (67) April 15th Huining 3-4m. Chinaorang announced man with injured leg in village, so we went up and coped. Septic hole about 7" + 5" and possibly 1" deep. Much swelling; very ..
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private collection camp at Huining; spear-throwing diaries 1939-04-16:1939-04-16 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (69) April 16th Huining. Sent chits in all directions cancelling plans. Arranged to go to Ukhrul to-morrow with convoy of sick (i.e. sinus case) and sent to Phungam to know if ..
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private collection conveying sinus case to Ukhrul, and back to Huining diaries 1939-04-17:1939-04-17 Graham Bower Ursula private collection April 17th. Went to Ukhrul & back. Patient so late I did not see him into hospital, but interviewed Dr. Babu. Saw panther in fields on way in; Luikai ..
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private collection Huining to Tuinem diaries 1939-04-18:1939-04-18 Graham Bower Ursula private collection (Nov. 17th 1939. City of Benares. At sea.) On April 18th we marched across country to Tuinem. The path was very faint & hard to find, and we lost it several times, or were at fault. The ..
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private collection Tuinem to Shongphel diaries 1939-04-19:1939-04-19 Graham Bower Ursula private collection April 19th. Marched to Shongphel, gathering masses of orchids en route. Shongphel chowkidar drunk in honour of Kuki headman's funeral. Very rude and tried to pitch my men out of the cookhouse..
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private collection back to Imphal; end of trip diaries 1939-04-20:1939-04-24 Graham Bower Ursula private collection April 20th Imphal. April 24th. Went to Civil Hospital, where Paddy ticked off Jangsang. Jangsang had been removed from Ukhrul and Churachandpur at the request of the authorities, it ..
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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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