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
    ..13 Chingtang (Chintang) death rituals notes bihu cist Konyak Chingtang (Chintang) Archer W... Skull is taken off - brought to the house - cleaned - put out in the sun to dry - fed with rice and pork and the same afternoon put in a cist and taken to the forest... a little pork is put in the cist...
    Last modification on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:54
  2. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 9:14 Chingphoi grave effigies notes cist bihu Konyak Chingphoi Archer W.G. 1946-01-01:1948-12-31 9:14 Konyak... It is then put in a cist,.. Previous Konyak 80 cist bihu 1946-01-01 Konyak... It is then put in a cist,..
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  3. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 9:15 Wanching grave effigies notes bihu cist Wanching Archer W... Taken to the house - fed and then put in a cist (the same day) by the corpse... Previous 80 bihu cist 1946-01-01 Wanching... Taken to the house - fed and then put in a cist (the same day) by the corpse...
    Last modification on 02 Nov 2011 at 16:07:54