The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 5:52 Chatongre Pangsha Chatongre village notes Sangtam Chatongre Pangsha Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 5:52 Sangtam. At Chatongre the village entrance is lashed into place with thick fibres of a jungle creeper. It was liable to get blown down and each time it was flattened..
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  2. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 5:53 Sakhai (Sakai) Sangtam ear ornaments notes Sakhai (Sakai) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 5:53 Sangtam. A small white conch shell in each ear marked in little black dots. SKETCH nagaarchskS46540.jpg Headtaker met at Sakai. Next R66476 R66476 Previous R66474 R66474 notes..
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  3. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Mills J.P. Tolhopu 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Hanyemi Rangazumi 5:54 notes Next dream recorded by J.P. Mills Archer W.G. Previous 80 dream recorded by J.P. Mills notes Mills J.P. Tolhopu Hanyemi Rangazumi 1936-01-23:1936-01-23 Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 5:54 (note by J.P. Mills) Dream of Tolhopu ..
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  4. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:1 Kohima Angami carving for the Sekrengi festival notes Sekrengi Kohima Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:1 Among Angamis skill in carving is very widely diffused. For the Sekrengi festival (February), new beer mugs and new spatulae are needed and each household must make ..
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  5. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:2 Naga carving notes Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:2 Naga Carving. The great amount of social control. Each act of carving has a social purpose or is a social announcement - occasions for carving are very strictly regulated (mithan heads and gennas) (anyone who put ..
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  6. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:3 house carvings notes Lhota Rengma Sema Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:3 Lhotas - morungs only are carved. No gates - no field houses. Rengmas - No gates - morungs and private houses carved. No field houses. Semas - Field-houses but not carved (christian). Next R66480 ..
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  7. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:4 Sakhalu Yehimi Sema Y posts notes Sema Sakhalu Yehimi Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:4 Sema Y posts. eg. Sakhalu - still standing. In Yehimi the custom was a new Y post for every mithan killed. The Y is a 'mithan's horns' - the post is used both as apparatus for the ..
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  8. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:5 Khensa (Kensa) Asungma (Asangma) Aos and christianity notes Ao Khensa (Kensa) Asungma (Asangma) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:5 Aos and Christianity. One of the 'ancient' customs which Aos found irksome is the rule that for any apotia death all property has to be ..
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  9. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Mauwang Chingai 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Shengha Mon 7:6 notes Next portrait of Mauwang Archer W.G. Previous 80 portrait of Mauwang notes Mauwang Chingai Shengha Mon Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:6 Mauwang. Not the most impressive personality. Too much of the clown and buffoon and I felt that ..
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  10. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Wesielie of Kohima 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Kohima 7:7 notes Next Naga art Archer W.G. Previous 80 Naga art notes Wesielie of Kohima Kohima Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:7 Hutton, 'Angami Nagas' 55 Wesielie of Kohima who painted the lowest cross board in the photo at p. 55 (mithan being led by a..
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  11. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Chingai 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Punkhung 7:8 notes Next interpretation of dreams (Konyak) Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 interpretation of dreams (Konyak) notes Chingai Konyak Punkhung Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 7:8 Dreams. Punkhung (Chingai) Konyak. If before a hunt you dream of intercourse, ..
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  12. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:1 Chingtang (Chintong) interpretation of dreams (Konyak) notes Ka'she Konyak Chingtang (Chintong) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:1 Chintong (Konyak) symbols. Dreams. Elephant - sickness. A Ka'she will come. Tigerleopard - a good harvest. Hornbill - something v. good (if..
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  13. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:2 Wanching interpretation of dreams notes Wanching Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:2 Wanching - dreams. Elephant - sickness Kill a tiger - good crops a sick man will get well. See a tiger and not kill it - the sickness will go on, something ill betides. Hornbill - bad ..
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  14. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:3 Wanching bad omens notes Wanching Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:3 Wanching - bad omens. A cobra a python a tiger - a man will die at home. On raids. If a deer, jungle fowl or snake or any wild pai? crossed the path, the party went back. If a Konkila bird goes ahead ..
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  15. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:4 Ungma rebuilt Ao morung of Ungma notes moatzu Ao Ungma 1947-04-01:1947-04-31 Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:4 Ao - morung - Ungma. In April 1947 about a month before the moatzu festival, one of the morungs was rebuilt. A new carved centre post was put up - 2 leopard ..
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  16. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:5 Konyak morungs notes Konyak Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:5 In a Konyak morung there is always a great stir - a sense of life - people are always dropping in and out - a fire is blazing - some lie down and rest - others chew pan - some sharpen daos and make baskets. ..
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  17. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Shankok Sikai Furer-Haimendorf Christoph Limaia Chinkak 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:6 notes Next portrait of Shankok Archer W.G. Previous 80 portrait of Shankok notes Shankok Sikai Furer-Haimendorf Christoph Limaia Chinkak Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:6 Shankok has been happy with his wife for ..
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  18. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Mauwang 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Oting Wangla Tanhai Punkhung Lunglam (Longlan) Longkhai Wakching Wanching 4:7 notes Next children's morungs Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 children's morungs notes Mauwang Konyak Oting Wangla Tanhai Punkhung Lunglam (Longlan) Longkhai Wakching Wanching Archer W.G. 1946..
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  19. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:8 Namsang morung carvings notes Konyak Namsang Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:8 Konyak. Morung carvings. Namsang. New carvings can be installed at: 1. Re-building of a morung. 2. Repairing of a morung. 3. When an old carving gets old, broken or decayed. Proceedure: ..
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  20. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Longzung khel Longdi khel Tiyung khel Ongpang khel Jamer khel 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Chantongia Nokpur 4:9 notes Next morungs at Chantongia Archer W.G. Previous Ao 80 morungs at Chantongia notes moatzu Longzung khel Longdi khel Tiyung khel Ongpang khel Jamer khel Ao Chantongia Nokpur Archer W.G. ..
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  21. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Tembothen khel Serengtheng khel 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Rephyim Yekhum 4:10 notes Next Lhota morungs Archer W.G. Previous Lhota 80 Lhota morungs notes Tembothen khel Serengtheng khel Lhota Rephyim Yekhum Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:10 Lhota Morungs. Long narrow buildings - many of them ..
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  22. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:11 Kotsenyu morung carvings at Kotsenyu, deities and dreams notes Aniza Asaki Achampo Atza-ang Asu Ai-wan genna burha Rengma Angami Northern Kotsenyu Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:11 Rengma - Kotsenyu. The carvings are made on the morung pillars - to incite the morung ..
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  23. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Mum clan Wok-ha morung Angpan morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Chingphoi 4:12 notes Next morungs at Chingphoi Archer W.G. Previous 80 morungs at Chingphoi notes Mum clan Wok-ha morung Angpan morung Chingphoi Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:12 Chingphoi - (Mon, Chi, Oting, Longkhai group.) Konyak. ..
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  24. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Thepong morung Palang morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wakching Yungya (Yongya) 4:13 notes Next morungs at Wakching Archer W.G. Previous 80 morungs at Wakching notes Thepong morung Palang morung Wakching Yungya (Yongya) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:13 Wakching. Thepong morung. 3 wooden heads ..
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  25. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Angnao morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Chingtang (Chintang) Mon Chi (Chui) 4:14 notes Next morungs at Chintang Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 morungs at Chintang notes Angnao morung Konyak Chingtang (Chintang) Mon Chi (Chui) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:14 Chintang. Konyak. Angnao morung - ..
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  26. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Angwanhu clan Sanglonghu clan Shangmoihu clan Chuchu clan Angpan morung Totang morung Pala morung Chingchi morung Panchong morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wanching 4:15 notes Next Wanching clans Archer W.G. Previous 80 Wanching clans notes Angwanhu clan Sanglonghu clan Shangmoihu clan Chuchu clan ..
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  27. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Angpang morung Pala morung Palang morung Aukeang morung Thepong morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wakching Kongan (Kongon) 4:16 notes Next Wakching morungs Archer W.G. Previous 80 Wakching morungs notes Shongnyu Ka'wang Ka'shi Angpang morung Pala morung Palang morung Aukeang morung Thepong morung ..
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  28. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:17 Konyak carvings, girls and rice pounders notes Konyak Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:17 Konyak carving no relation to the actual human form. Girls - lithe round bodies - not at all flaby - little broad hips - no attempt to depict the slip or to mould the breasts or ..
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  29. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Angpan morung Pala morung Chingche morung Pongchang morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wanching Kongan (Kongon) Tamlu Nian Namsang 4:18 notes Next Wanching morungs and Konyak clothing Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 Wanching morungs and Konyak clothing notes Angpan morung Pala morung Chingche morung ..
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  30. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:19 Punkhung morung carvings notes Konyak Punkhung Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:19 Punkhung (Konyak). None of the morungs have human figures. 'We used to carve them. Then all the morung boys began to die. So we took the carvings out and threw them away. Since then we ..
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  31. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:20 Lakhuni Lakhuni morung notes moatzu Ao Lakhuni Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:20 Lakhuni (Ao). 10 non-christian houses - 70 christians. A small open morung - no carvings - the christians are now too few to pull in the big centre post which has the carvings - ..
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  32. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:21 Wakching Wanching Chingtang (Chintong) tigers, and sleeping on granary verandahs notes Wakching Wanching Chingtang (Chintong) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:21 Tigers - young men cannot eat - very old men can. Wanching and Wakching have the custom of sleeping on the ..
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  33. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:22 Tamlu Kongan (Kongon) Chingtang (Chintong) girls houses (Konyak) notes Konyak Tamlu Kongan (Kongon) Chingtang (Chintong) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:22 Tamlu and Kongon. Have separate girls' houses. At the Ang's house in Chintong, a portion at the back of the ..
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  34. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Chingha morung Kankai morung Yongsa morung Handaku sept Cheshuhu sept Laktuhu sept Anyunba sept 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Kongan (Kongon) 4:23 notes Next Kongon morungs and carvings Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 Kongon morungs and carvings notes Chingha morung Kankai morung Yongsa morung Handaku sept ..
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  35. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Langya morung Langtok morung Tungan morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:24 notes Next Mon morungs Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 Mon morungs notes Langya morung Langtok morung Tungan morung Konyak Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:24 Mon. Konyak. 3 morung. 1. Langya - man and woman on a post side by ..
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  36. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Angpan morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:25 notes Next Oting morungs Archer W.G. Previous 80 Oting morungs notes Angpan morung Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:25 Konyak morung. Oting. 1. Angpan morung (in Oting Long, Ting-on) 'Ang' posts - great open porch - cross board: men and women, tiger, ..
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  37. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Ang-mung of Aopao 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Shengha Longkhai Mon Aopao 4:26 notes Next Konyak head tallies Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 Konyak head tallies notes Ang-mung of Aopao Konyak Shengha Longkhai Mon Aopao Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:26 Konyak. Wooden tally for wearing in the hair - ..
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  38. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Akong morung Angpan morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Tanhai 4:27 notes Next Tanhai morungs Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 Tanhai morungs notes Akong morung Angpan morung Konyak Tanhai Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:27 Konyak morung. Tanhai. 1. Akong morung - crossboard - monkeys in a swinging line..
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  39. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Chingchongpang morung Ang morung Nauchangpong morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wangla 4:28 notes Next Wangla morungs Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 Wangla morungs notes Chingchongpang morung Ang morung Nauchangpong morung Konyak Wangla Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:28 Konyak morung. Wangla. 1. ..
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  40. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:29 Mon Mon morungs notes Konyak Mon Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:29 Konyak morung. Mon. 4 morungs - all with Ang clan members - a log drum in each morung - all skulls are kept in a special small morung just outside the Ang's house - built only for the skulls. Next ..
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  41. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:30 Wangla Hungphoi Oting Totok Konyak morungs notes Konyak Wangla Hungphoi Oting Totok Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:30 Konyak. Ang - Ang morung - other morungs. Re heads, an Ang's house, or a morung with Ang clan members (and sometimes the house of any rich man) is ..
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  42. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Mon-tha Ang morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Oting Totok Sowa Dikhu R. (Dikku R.) Wangla Yungya (Yongna) 4:31 notes Next Konyak head-hunting status Archer W.G. Previous 80 Konyak head-hunting status notes Mon-tha Ang morung Oting Totok Sowa Dikhu R. (Dikku R.) Wangla Yungya (Yongna) Archer W.G. 1946-01..
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  43. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:32 Wakching Wanching Kanching Tamlu Namsang Kongan (Kongon) Chingtang (Chintang) Tanhai Punkhung Choha Anphang (Angpang) Longkheng Sowa (Showa) Aopao Chinglong (Chinlang) tattooing and insignia of head-takers notes Wakching Wanching Kanching Tamlu Namsang Kongan (Kongon) ..
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  44. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:33 Konyak morungs notes Konyak Ao Angami Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:33 Konyak. The morung as the vital index to the village - the source of its vitality - the means by which its health and prosperity is secured - the magical source of well-being - cf. Ao log-drum. ..
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  45. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:34 Longkhai brass and wooden heads notes Konyak Longkhai Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:34 Konyak. Wearing little wooden heads (or brass ones) no genna re making them. I bought some without difficulty in Longkhai. Next R66519 R66519 Previous R66517 R66517 notes Next ..
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  46. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Mauwang 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Longkhai Wakching 4:35 notes Next Longkhai morung Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 Longkhai morung notes Mauwang Konyak Longkhai Wakching Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:35 Konyak. Longkhai - the Ang morung. Has 'Ang' post outside it. When the morung was last ..
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  47. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:36 Punkhung morung notes Konyak Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:36 Konyak. Punkhung morung carvings. Formerly the Ang came from the lower morung - hence the 'Ang' serrated posts - His line died out - The new Ang's family is of the upper morung & therefore that also ..
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  48. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Lamun morung Ang morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Longkhai 4:37 notes Next Longkhai morungs Archer W.G. Previous 80 Longkhai morungs notes Lamun morung Ang morung Longkhai Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:37 Longkhai. Lamun morung - has Ang clan members and therefore 'Ang' posts outside - 2 of the ..
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  49. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Pala morung Tepong morung Aukeang morung Angpan morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wakching 4:38 notes Next Wakching morung carvings Archer W.G. Previous 80 Wakching morung carvings notes Pala morung Tepong morung Aukeang morung Angpan morung Wakching Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 Wakching - ..
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    Tepong morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wakching 4:38 notes Next Tepong morung carving, Wakching Archer W.G. Previous 80 Tepong morung carving, Wakching notes Tepong morung Wakching Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 1. Tepong morung - a huge hall looking east over the hillsides - thick, palm leaf ..
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  51. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Pala morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wakching 4:38 notes Next Pala morung, Wakching Archer W.G. Previous 80 Pala morung, Wakching notes Pala morung Wakching Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 2. Pala morung. nagaarchphotP48450.jpg nagaarchphotP48451.jpg nagaarchphotP48452.jpg nagaarchphotP48453...
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  52. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Angpan morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wakching 4:38 notes Next Angpan morung, Wakching Archer W.G. Previous 80 Angpan morung, Wakching notes Angpan morung Wakching Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 Angpan morung lost most of its carvings by fire and not yet replaced. Next R66526 R66526 Previous ..
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  53. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Palang morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wakching 4:38 notes Next Palang morung, Wakching Archer W.G. Previous 80 Palang morung, Wakching notes Palang morung Wakching Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 3. Palang morung. nagaarchphotP48461.jpg nagaarchphotP48462.jpg nagaarchskS46552.jpg A. A swirling..
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  54. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Oukeang morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wakching 4:38 notes Next Oukeang morung, Wakching Archer W.G. Previous 80 Oukeang morung, Wakching notes Oukeang morung Wakching Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 4. Oukeang morung. Porch cross-board - man and woman - hornbills on either side - inside, ..
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  55. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Palang morung Oukeang morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Wakching 4:38 notes Next Wakching morung carvings Archer W.G. Previous 80 Wakching morung carvings notes Palang morung Oukeang morung Wakching Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 Wakching morungs - carvings on 1. pillars. 2. cross-boards. 3. the..
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  56. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 Tamlu Tamlu morungs notes Tamlu Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 At Tamlu morung, benches had 'crescent moons' and 'gongs'. SKETCH nagaarchskS46554.jpg Next R66530 R66530 Previous R66528 R66528 notes Next Tamlu morungs Archer W.G. Previous 80 1946-01-01 At Tamlu ..
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  57. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Long-wok morung 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Shiong 4:38 notes Next Shiong morung carvings Archer W.G. Previous 80 Shiong morung carvings notes Long-wok morung Shiong Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 Shiong. (Not a very vigorous or assertive village. A down- at- heel feel about it). 1. Long-wok ..
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  58. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 Tamlu Tamlu morung carvings notes Tamlu Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 Tamlu Lower morung. nagaarchphotP48446.jpg Centre posts - tiger and elephant. cross-boards - black and brown monkeys, hornbills. The huge hall very gloomy - smell of stale urine - a post carved..
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  59. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 Merangkong Merangkong morung notes Ao Merangkong Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 (At Merangkong - Ao morung had similar post 'those which a rich man put up after a mithan sacrifice'.) Next R66533 R66533 Previous R66531 R66531 notes Next Merangkong morung Archer W.G..
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  60. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 Kanching (Chota Kanching) Chota Kanching morung carvings notes Kanching (Chota Kanching) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:38 Chota Kanching - the lower morung a huge elephant coming down the centre pole. 2 carved pillars. SKETCH nagaarchskS46557.jpg Next R66534 R66534 ..
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  61. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:39 Tesophenyu morung at Tesophenyu notes Rengma Tesophenyu Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:39 Morung Tesophenyu Rengma. Huge, massive hornbills - beak to beak. SKETCH nagaarchskS46558.jpg Next R66535 R66535 Previous R66533 R66533 notes Next morung at Tesophenyu Archer W...
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  62. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:40 Ao morungs notes Ao Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:40 The reason for the morung is the obvious inability of Ao parents to control their children and the susceptibility of the children to the opinion of their age-groups. (Ao children are all becoming Christian and ..
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  63. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Furer-Haimendorf Christoph 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Kongan (Kongon) 4:41 notes Next Konyak face tattoos Archer W.G. Previous Konyak 80 Konyak face tattoos notes Furer-Haimendorf Christoph Konyak Kongan (Kongon) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 4:41 Konyaks. Grouping of villages into those who face-..
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  64. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Mills J.P. Balfour Chingkap of Phomching Hutton 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Phomching Chuchu Yimlang (Susu) Yacham Yungya Kamahu Dikhu R. 3:1 letters notes Next letter from Mills to Balfour partly about museum specimins Archer W.G. Previous 80 letter from Mills to Balfour partly about museum specimins ..
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  65. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Hutton Mills J.P. Furer-Haimendorf Christoph 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Kuthurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Cheshorr Huchirr Ayepongr Sangrupu (Satrupu) Helipong Saramati Mt. 16:1 notes Next Yimchungr Nagas Archer W.G. Previous Yimchungr 80 Yimchungr Nagas notes Hutton Mills J.P. Furer-Haimendorf ..
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  66. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Hutton 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Kuthurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Ayepongr Cheshorr Chashirr (Chasherr) 16:2 notes Next Yimchungr Nagas attitude to head-hunting Archer W.G. Previous Yimchungr 80 Yimchungr Nagas attitude to head-hunting notes Hutton Yimchungr Kuthurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr ..
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  67. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Hutton 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Sangpurr Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Huchirr 16:3 notes Next Yimchungr Nagas morungs and log-drums Archer W.G. Previous Yimchungr 80 Yimchungr Nagas morungs and log-drums notes Hutton Yimchungr Sangpurr Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Huchirr ..
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  68. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:4 Huchirr Ayepongr Sangrupu Yimchungr Naga dress notes Yimchungr Huchirr Ayepongr Sangrupu Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:4 In Huchirr, Ayepongr and Sangrupu (not previously visited) the women wear their cloth Sangtam style ie. as a sort of smock + an extra piece as a..
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  69. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:5 Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) tattooing notes Yimchungr Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:5 Cheshorr, Yimchungr Anrr - men no tattoos. Next R66543 R66543 Previous R66541 R66541 notes Next tattooing Archer W.G. ..
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  70. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:6 Cheshorr Y posts notes Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:6 Cheshorr - 1 small tall-stem Y post for a cow sacrifice. Next R66544 R66544 Previous R66542 R66542 notes Next Y posts Archer W.G. Previous Yimchungr 80 1946-01-01 Cheshorr - 1 small tall-stem..
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  71. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:7 Yimchungr villages and clothing notes Yimchungr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:7 Yimchungr. General impression - the villages in the main resemble Sema ones - the houses wander down the sloping sides of a hill - neither too close nor too far apart. The general ..
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  72. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:8 Chingmiren (Chingmirem) Helipong Phire-Ahire (Phire Ahire) Sangsomo Chingmirem drum-houses and head-hunting notes Chang Yimchungr Chingmiren (Chingmirem) Helipong Phire-Ahire (Phire Ahire) Sangsomo Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:8 Chingmirem. Chang & Yimchungr ..
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  73. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:9 Kuthurr (Kuturr) Helipong Yamrup Chimongre death in Kuturr notes Yimchungr Kuthurr (Kuturr) Helipong Yamrup Chimongre Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:9 Kuturr - Yimchungr. Death - a man is buried in shallow grave inside his house - the earth heaped up over it - ..
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  74. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:10 Kuthurr (Kuturr) head-taking in Kuturr notes Yimchungr Kuthurr (Kuturr) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:10 Kuturr - Yimchungr Head-taking - heads taken to the drum house - kept there one night - all the men sleep with it - then on the head tree - left there ..
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  75. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:11 Kuthurr (Kuturr) cowrie aprons notes Yimchungr Kuthurr (Kuturr) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:11 Kuturr - Yimchungr cowrie aprons - has gone on a raid at night - this is the one. A cowrie man on a cloak indicates a prisoner - circles = heads. SKETCH nagaarchsk..
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  76. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:12 Kuthurr (Kuturr) sex and humour notes Yimchungr Kuthurr (Kuturr) Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:12 Yimchungr women - not unlike Eastern Angamis. Kuthurr. During the afternoon, the camp was raised by peels of excited laughter. A group of Yimchungr boys having grown ..
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  77. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:13 Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Cheshorr Huchirr Ayepongr Sangrupu (Sangrupo) Sangpurr Yimchungre deforestation and lack of log-drums notes kusang mikuthung Yimchungr Chang Konyak Sangtam Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Cheshorr Huchirr Ayepongr Sangrupu (Sangrupo) ..
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  78. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:14 Huchirr houses in Huchirr notes Yimchungr Sema Huchirr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:14 In Huchirr one house with the carved house horns common among Semas - a bahadur's house - borrowed from Sema practice? nagaarchphotP48901.jpg Next R66552 R66552 Previous R66550..
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  79. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:15 Ayepongr Sangrupu Huchirr Yimchungr morungs notes Yimchungre Ayepongr Sangrupu Huchirr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:15 In Ayepongr (near Huchirr) a burnt-out morung but no drum (Yimchungr). In Sangrupu (just above Huchirr) a little morung open on all sides - 2 ..
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  80. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:16 Cheshorr Huchirr Yimchungr drums and morungs notes Yimchungr Cheshorr Huchirr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:16 In many Yimchungr villages only one big drum and a number of little 'empty' morungs in each khel - when a head taken, it is kept in the morung for a ..
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  81. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Auhukhyu Makam 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Cheshorr 16:17 notes Next grave at Cheshorr and reflections on marriage Archer W.G. Previous Yimchungr 80 grave at Cheshorr and reflections on marriage notes ashilim Auhukhyu Makam Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:17 Cheshorr. Ceremonial ..
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  82. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Makam Kamcho 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Cheshorr Chingmiren (Chingmirem) 16:18 notes Next attitude to marriage and Yimchungr dress Archer W.G. Previous Yimchungr Sangtam Ao 80 attitude to marriage and Yimchungr dress notes Makam Kamcho Yimchungr Sangtam Ao Cheshorr Chingmiren (Chingmirem) Archer W.G. ..
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  83. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:19 Yimchungr attitude to the soul notes Ritsaba Arimre asilim Yimchungr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:19 Yimchungr. Souls. 1. Stays in a leopard [on death shift to a Sangchong ie. an animal smaller than a leopard.] 2. Stays in the sky - with Ritsaba. 3. Stays in the ..
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  84. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:20 description of a cat-like animal notes Yimchungre Sangtam Sema Ao Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:20 Animal: Sangchong (YimchungrSangtam) Akhinu (Sema) Ungerkaye (Ao) not a leopard or a tiger - but bigger than a cat - black spot with a red centre - general colour ..
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  85. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:21 use of enamel plates for decoration and leopard men notes Yimchungr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:21 Yimchungr The enamel plate - in vogue for about 30 years - from plains - salt - no more artificial than ivory armlets bought from Calcutta. In case of Yimchungr ..
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  86. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:22 Yimchungr deities and death notes asilim Tembetimbu Ritsaba Yungpu Chizing Yimchungr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:22 Asilim - the village of the dead founded by the first ancestors - the soul that in its lifetime stayed in the body goes there after death. The ..
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  87. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Kamcho 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 Cheshorr 16:23 notes Next Yimchungr houses Archer W.G. Previous Yimchungr 80 Yimchungr houses notes Kamcho Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:23 Yimchungr houses - earthen floors. If a man kills a mithan can erect one post - support the mithan head ..
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  88. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:24 Yimchungr dancing notes Yimchungr Sema Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:24 Girls and women dancing in with men - 1 man 1 girl 1 man girl - a running stride out with the left, a little hop or shift on the same foot, a stride back with the right, a little shift with ..
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  89. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:25 Mokokchung use of enamel plate edges for decoration notes Yimchungr Mokokchung Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:25 The attractive insignia of the Yimchungr warrior is a cut down enamel soup plate. With its shiny white surface it acts as a foil to the white cowrie ..
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  90. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:26 Cheshorr attitude to sex before marriage notes Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:26 Yimchungr - Cheshorr. Convention is that unmarried boys and girls must have no relations before marriage - if they do, this against the tribal law and can only be ..
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  91. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:27 Yimchungr marriage and sleeping arrangements notes Yimchungr Ao Sema Sangtam Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:27 Yimchungr. Monogamy because from early times the ancestors found that if a man married more than one wife, one of the wives always dies - therefore a ..
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  92. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:28 Sema souls notes Sema Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:28 Semas have 2 souls: 1. Akemti aghongu - the essential soul 'which is the man himself and which goes to the land of the dead'. 2. Akeni aghongu - is separative - can be caught hold of by spirit if trapped, ..
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  93. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:29 Yamrup log-drum at Yamrup notes Lem Lyom Chang Yamrup Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:29 Chang - Yamrup. A huge drum - formalised buffalo head and horns - the horns not separately carved out - a human head on snout nagaarchphotP48994.jpg nagaarchphotP48995.jpg naga..
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  94. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Chongfu clan Ung clan Lomo clan Kangsho clan Hakiyung clan Hingchose clan 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:30 notes Next Noksang clans and Chang marriage price Archer W.G. Previous Chang 80 Noksang clans and Chang marriage price notes Chongfu clan Ung clan Lomo clan Kangsho clan Hakiyung clan Hingchose ..
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  95. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:31 Yamrup making log-drums notes Chang Kalyu Kengyu Yamrup Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:31 Chang - Yamrup. Ting-sen - ting = tree, wood. sen = dragged. 'The dragged tree' - Origin - on a raid raiders got separated - one discovered a hollow tree - he beats it - its ..
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  96. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:32 Santok log-drums at Santok notes Santok Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:32 Santok. Has 3 drums, 2 male - Chongchenmungba & Lomchu. 1 female - Nadimang. Glad that head taking has been stopped. Log-drum - when beaten - ceremonies for making annual worship - a head..
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  97. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:33 Tuensang disinterring and cleaning heads at harvest festival and female dress notes Chang Tuensang Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:33 The Chang custom of disinterring and cleaning the head at the Harvest Festival has now been given up by most Changs - except for a ..
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  98. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:34 Chang burial notes paushipo Chang Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:34 Chang. Paushipo - buries corpses - marks out the grave - measures the coffin - dispose of corpse of a woman who has died in childbirth or of a pregnant dead woman - bury a tiger - corpse of a man ..
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  99. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:35 Younyu (Yongyu) Longtang (Longtong) Tuensang dolmens at Yongyu notes Chang Younyu (Yongyu) Longtang (Longtong) Tuensang Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:35 Chang. Yongyu. 4 little mounds north of the village with large dolmens on them - heavy stones dragged up by the..
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  100. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:36 tiger killing genna notes Chang Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 16:36 Chang. Tiger - if a man kills a tiger 31 days genna, 1 day for village. Next R66574 R66574 Previous R66572 R66572 notes Next tiger killing genna Archer W.G. Previous Chang 80 1946-01-01 Chang. Tiger ..
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