The Nagas

1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Mon Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland Mon as a dominating village with many colonies books Konyaks Mon Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The old village of Mon occupies the top of one of the highest hills in the vicinity, and though this position involves long ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Mon Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland the power and prestige of Ang of Mon; mound of stones for heads books Konyaks Mon Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 (235) The Ang of Mon, whom I visited when the genna caused by the birth of his son had come to an end, can ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Mon Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland executions of subjects in old style, and new councils books Konyaks Mon Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Like other chiefs the Angs of Mon were autocratic rulers who had power over life and death of their subjects. A precipice..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Mon Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland divisions of sections of aristocratic class of Mon books Konyaks Mon Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The aristocratic class of Mon is divided into three sections, Known as Wangyem (corresponding to Wangham in other Thendu ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Totok Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland forked posts at Totok for mithan sacrifice books Konyaks Totok Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 After I had visited Chui, Shangnyu and Mon, I went to see Totok, traditionally hostile to the neighbouring Chui, and ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland visit to see the old interpreter, Chingai books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 One of the most heart-warming experiences of my stay in Mon was the visit to Chingai of Oting, the veteran dobashi who thirty four years ..
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Kikon Lhota 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland celebration and speeches at local school books Kikon Lhota Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 During my stay at the district headquarters I also had an opportunity to take part in a celebration in the local high ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland decides on brief excursion to Tang books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 So far I had seen only villages which could be reached by jeep, and as there was no objection to my going to stay in one of the remoter ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tapi R. (Tapti R.) Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland crossing the Tapti river on a suspension bridge books Konyaks Tapi R. (Tapti R.) Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 From Mon the path descended steeply through rice fields. On some the crop was still standing, and..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland description of arrival at Tang; grave huts books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 At the far bank we were faced by a steep and very hot climb. After about an hour we reached the ridge of Yoting and saw the ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland houses and roofs in Tang books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 After crossing a ditch which used to be part of the fortifications (238) of Tang, we came to a morung built high above the path. Stone steps flanked..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland old men divining with sticks to decide where cultivation should be books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 A gaonbura, wearing a red cloth, and the teacher of the new village school came to meet us, and the latter..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland eating rice, pork, smoked rats, and drinking books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 After the omens of the bamboo-sticks had been taken the food brought by the men and that provided by the Ang's household was ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chinglong (Chinlong) Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland legends of foundation and hundreds of captured heads books Konyaks Tang Chinglong (Chinlong) Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The Tang people have the tradition that the founders of the village were ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland intermarriage between Angs of different villages books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Feuds, however, were only episodes in their relations with neighbouring villages, and the Angs of Tang have intermarried ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland extremely powerful position of Angs books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Within his own village the Ang used to occupy an extremely powerful position. He could command free labour from all villagers, and some ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland the old, opium smoking Ang and his family history books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The Ang I met was an oldish man, apparently much addicted to smoking opium, and looking rather ill. Though his household ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland drinking and smoking opium books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 That evening we went to talk to the Ang, and to lighten the atmosphere I brought two bottles of rum which I had purchased in Mon. We found the Ang..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland road contractors and resistance fighters books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Among them was a curious man in the remnant of a green uniform and an upturned moustache which gave him a quite un-Nagalike ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland girls join in drinking books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 After some time it was suggested that we should also offer some rum to the ladies of the house, and fortunately we were able soon followed by the ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland introduction of Christianity and its benefits books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The next day we went to the house of a man who seemed to rival the Ang in influence. He was a commoner who had been elected as ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland curious abandonment of old faith for Christianity books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 (241) Our host admitted that he had two wives, but excused himself by saying that he had married them before becoming a ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland sexual permissiveness still unaffected by Baptists' puritanism books Konyaks Tang Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Though the puritanism preached by the Baptists may ultimately affect the freedom which the young of both sexes..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Yoting Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland visit to Yoting; a Christian burial ceremony filmed books Konyaks Yoting Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 On our way back I wanted to spend a few hours in Yoting, a village of some eighty houses, founded by a member of the ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Yoting Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland the funeral or burial ceremony books Konyaks Yoting Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In the house of death there was wailing and chanting, and the beating of gongs. Finally, some girls carrying vases with flowers came out ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Yoting Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland funeral an example of intermeshing of Christianity and traditional beliefs books Konyaks Yoting Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 This funeral was a good example of the intermeshing of two different traditions and practices,..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tang Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland remarkable uniformity in autocratic villages books Konyaks Wanchu Tang Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The visit to Tang concluded my tour of the villages ruled by autocratic chiefs. What I have learned in ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland marriage rules in the Thendu villages books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In the villages of the Thendu group, on the other hand, neither members of chiefly lineages nor commoners may marry within their own class and ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland commoners marriage rules books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Commoners are bound by similar rules. The commoner clans of the same village do not intermarry, possibly because their position as subjects of the same ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland power and purity of blood of the great Angs books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The great Angs of such villages as Mon, Chui, or Tang are autocratic rulers of a type virtually absent among the tribal populations of the ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland start of erosion of Angs authority with councils etc books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The beginnings of an erosion of their authority are noticeable in all the villages I visited, Even though the officials of the ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland need for urgent anthropological research books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 As anthropologists, we must hope that this remarkable institution, almost unique in character among Indian tribal populations, will be studied..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Tanhai Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland drive towards Wakching, by way of Tanhai books Konyaks Tanhai Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The highlight of my visit to Nagaland was still to come. To see Wakching again had been my ambition for over ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland arrival at Wakching; changes books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Passing Shiong land we finally approached Wakching, and my heart was beating with anticipation. The first impression, however, was ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland walk around Wakching; delight of villagers books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 We had not been expected, but the bungalow was soon opened, and the brother of the late chowkidar, an old wizened man who ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland changes in the village books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 When I reached the top the village seemed to look somewhat different. Houses had crept closer to the morung and the dancing place in front ..
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Shankok of Wakching Shoupa of Wakching 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland sadness at the death of Shankok, his son books Shankok of Wakching Shoupa of Wakching Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 I had heard already that Shankok had died less..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland memories shared and meeting old friends books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 As we entered his house, several older men joined us and I gradually recognized some of my old friends. They could hardly ..
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Shankok Shouba Lipung of Wakching Meniu of Wakching 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland meeting Shankok's sister books Shankok Shouba Lipung of Wakching Meniu of Wakching Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Shoupa's house was much the same as ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland visit Henlong's house and find her there books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Finally I went to the house of Henlong, the beautiful girl, whose photograph had appeared as the frontispiece in the first ..
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Shoupa 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland filming of the rice harvesting in the fields books Shoupa Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 (247) The next day we accompanied Shoupa to one of his fields where the rice harvest was in progress. ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland watching people carrying loads of rice up books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 From a rest-platform at the end of the forest we looked down on the golden fields covering the slopes below us. Large ..
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Shoupa 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland watching the cutting of rice books Shoupa Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 At Shoupa's field a large crowd of workers were already busy. The centre of the activities was the threshing hut with its ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland threshing huts books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The small boys picked up the sheaves and rushed with them to the threshing hut. There they threw them down and a gang of youths hanging on to ropes ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland perfect co-ordination of workers when threshing books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 There was an atmosphere of excitement, and though the workers were covered in sweat they seemed to have unbounded (..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland carrying the rice up in the rain books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 At about 3 p.m. nearly the whole field was reaped, and the first loads of rice were carried to the village. I left when most of the ..
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Shoupa 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland the rice yield books Shoupa Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Shoupa had expected a yield of over hundred baskets from this one field, but in the end a hundred and thirty-seven baskets were filled. ..
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Shoupa Chinyang of Wakching 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland tracing the fortunes of various families through household census books Shoupa Chinyang of Wakching Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The fine weather I had so far enjoyed did ..
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Shoupa 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland new furniture and ornaments books Shoupa Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In the houses of the wealthier people I noticed the appearance of some new items of furniture and equipment. Shoupa ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland effects of educational changes books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 A more fundamental change is likely to be brought about by the educational institutions established in Wakching. The village had not ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland problems of schooling and learning English books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The medium of instruction was English, but the pupils' level of comprehension of the language was low, and this accounted ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wanching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland visit to Wanching; new church good morung carvings books Konyaks Wanching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 On the following day we drove to the neighbouring village of Wanching, which was now also accessible by jeep. ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland maintenance and decay of morungs books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In Wakching too the morung had all been maintained, and two which had been destroyed in a recent fire had been rebuilt according to ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland village government and councils books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In accordance with the administrative system common to all parts of Nagaland, each village has a village council which consists of the nominees of the ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland political contests and new governmental structures books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The whole idea of elections and indirect representation on bodies representing relatively large areas is novel to ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland enormous political changes; head hunting books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The change of attitudes involved in all these new alignments is profound. Only those who have experienced traditional Naga society can ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland internal village loyalties decrease, but some rituals maintained books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 With the possibility of advancement in the world beyond the confines of his village a man's interest..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland tribute payments and exogamy books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Yet, unlike some of the smaller Konyak villages, Wakching has retained the basic framework of its social structure, and there is exogamy..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland tribute payments in cash books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Some of the dependent villages have begun to make the payments in cash, but the Wakching men are not happy with this innovation because they..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland tenacity of customs despite Christianity books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 While in smaller villages the introduction of Christianity has led to the abandonment of many social customs and even such ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland daily routine of life in Wakching and other villages little changed books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Despite the changes in political outlook and religious belief and practice, the daily routine of ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland pressure on land and growing food shortages, population pressure books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 It would be misleading, however, to generalize from this one example. Villages such as Wakching are ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland no surplus from farming for buying goods; wage labour books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Agriculture as it is practised at present does not yield a surplus which could be used to pay for the many manufactured goods ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland difficulties in the future if government money ends books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In the future, however, the inflow of funds provided by the central government may decrease, and the Nagas, who have got accustomed..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland problems of literacy and education; numbers of schools books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Closely linked with the prospects for economic development is the problem of education. In this field enormous progress has been..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland relations of Christian missions to education books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In the minds of most Konyaks, education is associated with Christianity, and indeed there are few educated Nagas who have not been brought..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland abandonment of old tribal religion and ritual to Christianity books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Today there are many Konyak communities which have totally abandoned their old tribal religion, and have embraced ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland resistance to Christianity by the old autocrats; the new powerful Christian officials books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 It is mainly in the villages traditionally ruled by autocratic chiefs that there is still some ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland views on whether times were improving books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In the course of my stay in Wakching I asked many of my old friends whether they thought that during the past thirty years or ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland belief that Nagas were being corrupted from outside; drink; high wages books Konyaks Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Most surprising, perhaps, was the reaction of one Wakching man who had blatantly profited from..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland a rise in the standard of living books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Objectively, however, the standard of living had clearly risen, and I only wondered whether this rise brought about by the massive injection of public..
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Henlong Shikna Shoupa Shongna 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland some sentimental visits in Wakching books Henlong Shikna Shoupa Shongna Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 My last day in Wakching was devoted to several sentimental visits. Henlong and her ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Wakching Lipung Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland farewell to Wakching and to Shankok's sister books Konyaks Wakching Lipung Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The most emotional farewell was that from Shankok's sister Lipung. She sang for me a solo song, such as ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland visit to Longkhai, much destroyed books Konyaks Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Another emotional experience, however, was still in store for (257) me. On the drive to Mon I made a detour to Longkhai,the village..
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Ngapnun Mauwang Likau of Longkhai 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland meeting with widow of Ang of Longkhai; death of Ngapnun books Ngapnun Mauwang Likau of Longkhai Konyaks Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In the porch of the Ang's house we found ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland reasons for change in Longkhai - Christianity books Konyaks Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 There are various reasons for the change of atmosphere in Longkhai, a change much more noticeable than in Wakching. (..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland underground resistance and destruction of Longkhai books Konyaks Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Another reason for the transformation of Longkhai was the fact that at the height of the struggle between the ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland departure in sadness, old friends dead books Konyaks Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The gaonbura who had welcomed me had still a head-hunter's face tattoo, and he said that only after the ritual bringing-in of ..
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Ahon Henphong of Shiong 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Shiong Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland visit to Shiong, much modernization books Ahon Henphong of Shiong Konyaks Shiong Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Another familiar village where modernization had made further progress than in ..
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Henphong of Shiong Chingwang of Shiong 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Shiong Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland looking at old photographs, new dress and customs books Henphong of Shiong Chingwang of Shiong Konyaks Shiong Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The entire village had embraced ..
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Chingwang of Shiong Henphong of Shiong 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Shiong Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland numbers of officers and government employees books Chingwang of Shiong Henphong of Shiong Konyaks Shiong Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The population of Shiong was then 637, and of ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chingwang of Shiong Shoupa of Wakching Kikon Lhota Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland meeting with a Naga minister books Konyaks Chingwang of Shiong Shoupa of Wakching Kikon Lhota Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 On my return to the district headquarters I heard ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland a radio recorded interview books Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The next morning a team from All-India Radio recorded a discussion between the minister and myself, and I could not help marvelling at the speed of changes ..
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Chingwang of Shiong 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland salute of guard of honour books Chingwang of Shiong Konyaks Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Nothing could have illustrated the change in Nagaland better than the scene when Chingwang took the salute of a guard..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland visit to the Apa Tanis books Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Shortly afterwards I regretfully left Nagaland to spend a few days among the Apa Tanis' of the North East Frontier Agency, now known as Arunachal Pradesh. A detailed ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland massive outside aid and rise in consumerism books Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In both areas the massive injection of public funds had led to a rapid development of communications and education, and the prevention of raiding ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland differences between Nagas and Apa Tanis books Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 There is a further difference between the two populations. Among the Konyak Nagas most of the traditional leaders, and particularly the hereditary ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland effects of Christianity on old customs books Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Another factor furthering fundamental changes in the social pattern of Nagaland is the spread of Christianity which has undermined many old institutions..
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Elwin Verrier Nehru 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland influence of Verrier Elwin's principles on tribal development books Elwin Verrier Nehru Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In my opinion the stability and smooth development of what used to be the North East ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland future dangers in rise of demand and shortage of jobs books Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Both in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh there may, however, be the danger that educational progress and with it the unbridled growth of ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland advice about education books Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 In both areas it would be wise to direct education mainly to fields relevant to the development of local resources. However desirable a high standard of education may ..
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1970-01-01:1970-12-31 Chapter Twenty-seven. Return to Nagaland hopes for the Naga future books Furer-Haimendorf 1970-01-01:1970-12-31 The sympathetic observer captivated by the charm, good humour and resilience of the Nagas in a changing world, can only hope that they and their elected leaders will..
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Chapter one. The Beginning Assamese tribes books Graham Bower Ursula (1) In the extreme north-east corner of India the long inlet of the Brahmaputra Valley cuts back deeply into the ranges running down from Tibet and the Roof of the World. The warm, green, thickly-populated valley floor forms one ..
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Chapter one. The Beginning the Nagas books Graham Bower Ursula The Nagas are divided into a number of different tribes and sub-tribes, Angamis, Rengmas, Tangkhuls, Lhotas, Semas, Aos, and many more too numerous to cite here. They live in hilltop villages which were, and often still are, defended by..
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Mills Pawsey Chapter one. The Beginning British colonial administration books Mills Pawsey Graham Bower Ursula Under British administration the Naga country and the other Assam hill-tracts formed " excluded areas " excluded, that is, from the control of the Provincial Legislature and left in the ..
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Chapter one. The Beginning effect of missionaries and the Plains books Graham Bower Ursula In the administered areas Mission and Plains influence have altered the tribes much. Caps, boots and trousers replace the former simplicities, and a desire for sinecures and soft jobs seduces men from the old..
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Chapter one. The Beginning first impressions of the Naga Hills, 1937 books 1937-01-01:1937-12-31 Graham Bower Ursula It all began in 1937 when, as a girl of twenty-three, I was on a visit to India. A broad belt of jungle ran along the hill-foot. Its long, thin trees strained upwards, their trunks ..
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Lexie Chapter one. The Beginning first sight of the Nagas books Lexie Graham Bower Ursula A group of hillmen scattered before us and stood on the roadside, staring. They were not the slim-built Assamese of the low ground. The sight of them was a shock. Here were the Philippines and Indonesia. Bead ..
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Kohima Chapter one. The Beginning Kohima books Kohima Graham Bower Ursula We breakfasted at Kohima, whose tidy bungalows and red-roofed lines spread out along the spurs in the shadow of Japvo. I don't remember much of it. My ordinary winter visit to India was taking unexpected twists. Beyond the ..
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Chapter one. The Beginning arrival in Manipur books Graham Bower Ursula (5) Dazed, tired, bewildered, and not sure what had happened, I was decanted from the car that evening in the middle of Manipur. I woke next morning to as pleasant a backwater as anyone could wish. Manipur State lay deep in the..
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