The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford Yachungerr naga objects C645.jpg naga objects C645.jpg naga objects C645... Cheshorr village. artefacts Yachungerr Cheshorr error Yachungerr Cheshorr 4:.. Cheshorr village...jpg gift Cheshorr 1928...1919-12-31 Cheshorr Mills J...
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  2. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    .. Cheshorr village. artefacts Phuzekhu of Baimho Thuzekhu of Baimho Yimtsungr Cheshorr Baimho error Yimtsungr 5:..1922-06-31 Cheshorr from Phuzekhu (? Thuzekhu) of Baimho gift Pitt Rivers Museum,.. Cheshorr village. 1922-06-01 51 R10681 Cheshorr Phuzekhu of Baimho Thuzekhu of Baimho naga objects ..
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  3. black and white photographs taken by W.G Archer, 1946-1948
    1947-11-18:1947-11-18 private collection Cheshorr naga archphot P48878.jpg naga archphot P48879...21 photographs men dancing at Cheshorr,..jpg men dancing at Cheshorr, some with 'necklaces' made from enamel plates photographs Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W...
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  4. black and white photographs taken by W.G Archer, 1946-1948
    1947-11-18:1947-11-18 private collection Cheshorr naga archphot P48886...24 photographs men and women dancing at Cheshorr Archer W...jpg men and women dancing at Cheshorr photographs Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W...
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  5. black and white photographs taken by W.G Archer, 1946-1948
    Kamcho of Cheshorr private collection Cheshorr naga archphot P48889... a headman of Cheshorr,.. a headman of Cheshorr, and family photographs Kamcho of Cheshorr Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W...
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  6. black and white photographs taken by W.G Archer, 1946-1948
    1947-11-18:1947-11-18 private collection Cheshorr naga archphot P48892.jpg naga archphot P48893.jpg 35mm negatives 27:.. at Cheshorr Archer W... at Cheshorr photographs Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W...
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  7. black and white photographs taken by W.G Archer, 1946-1948
    ..1947-11-18 private collection Cheshorr naga archphot P48894...2 photographs grave with ceremonial reredos for a man killed by a bear at Cheshorr Archer W...jpg grave with ceremonial reredos for a man killed by a bear at Cheshorr photographs Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W...
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  8. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..2 Yungkao Shakchi Sotokurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimtsangaewre) Cheshorr trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Yungkao Shakchi Sotokurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimtsangaewre) Cheshorr 1940-05-30:.. Sotokurr took one Yimtsangaewre head on Cheshorr land for which Cheshorr ate (sic) a fine from Sotokurr...
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  9. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:1948-12-31 13:7 Cheshorr Korbotomi notes of Trans-Frontier raids 1933-1946 notes Cheshorr Korbotomi 1934-09-18:.. Cheshorr raided Korbotomi took one head... Cheshorr raided Korbotomi took one head...
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  10. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    Hutton Mills J.P...1948-12-31 Kuthurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Cheshorr Huchirr Ayepongr Sangrupu (Satrupu) Helipong Saramati Mt... Furer-Haimendorf Christoph Yimchungr Kuthurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Cheshorr Huchirr Ayepongr Sangrupu (Satrupu) Helipong Saramati Mt... Cheshorr,.. ..
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  11. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..1948-12-31 Kuthurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Ayepongr Cheshorr Chashirr (Chasherr) 16:.. Previous Yimchungr 80 Yimchungr Nagas attitude to head-hunting notes Hutton Yimchungr Kuthurr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Ayepongr Cheshorr Chashirr (Chasherr) Archer W... It is now 20 years since..
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  12. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..1948-12-31 Sangpurr Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Huchirr 16:.. Previous Yimchungr 80 Yimchungr Nagas morungs and log-drums notes Hutton Yimchungr Sangpurr Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Huchirr Archer W... but nowadays villages such as Cheshorr,.. but nowadays villages ..
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  13. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    1946-01-01:..5 Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) tattooing notes Yimchungr Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anrr) Archer W...5 Cheshorr,.. Previous Yimchungr 80 1946-01-01 Cheshorr,..
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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 16:6 Cheshorr Y posts notes Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W...6 Cheshorr - 1 small tall-stem Y post for a cow sacrifice... Previous Yimchungr 80 1946-01-01 Cheshorr - 1 small tall-stem Y post for a cow sacrifice...
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  15. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..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) Sangpurr Archer W...
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  16. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..16 Cheshorr Huchirr Yimchungr drums and morungs notes Yimchungr Cheshorr Huchirr Archer W... it is kept in the morung for a night - all the party sleeps there - next morning taken to the head-tree - sleep near it so as to guard it - Cheshorr has only burnt out drums and no 'little' morungs - ..
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  17. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..1948-12-31 Cheshorr 16:17 notes Next grave at Cheshorr and reflections on marriage Archer W... Previous Yimchungr 80 grave at Cheshorr and reflections on marriage notes ashilim Auhukhyu Makam Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W...
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  18. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..1948-12-31 Cheshorr Chingmiren (Chingmirem) 16:.. Previous Yimchungr Sangtam Ao 80 attitude to marriage and Yimchungr dress notes Makam Kamcho Yimchungr Sangtam Ao Cheshorr Chingmiren (Chingmirem) Archer W... Yimchungr - the characteristic woman's cloth - worn as a single piece from just above ..
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  19. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..1948-12-31 Cheshorr 16:.. Previous Yimchungr 80 Yimchungr houses notes Kamcho Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W... If a man kills a mithan can erect one post - support the mithan head - all dance round it - 6 mithans achieves the highest status - 'a big man' - after one mithan he can erect a tall ..
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  20. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..26 Cheshorr attitude to sex before marriage notes Yimchungr Cheshorr Archer W...26 Yimchungr - Cheshorr... a tally of breasts is put on his memorial structure - one pair for every girl he enjoyed before his marriage - nothing is noted for his wife - the meaning is that he will love them again in ..
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  21. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    ..1947-12-04 Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anr) Chashirr (Chashir) Cheshorr visit to Yimchungr Anr quarrel between Chashir and Cheshorr diaries Yimchungr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anr) Chashirr (Chashir) Cheshorr 1947-11-15:..
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  22. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    Aohukyu of Cheshorr 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Cheshorr visit to Cheshorr diaries Aohukyu of Cheshorr Yimchungr Cheshorr 1947-11-18:..
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  23. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    Mukam of Cheshorr 1947-07-09:1947-12-04 Cheshorr visit to Cheshorr headmen diaries Mukam of Cheshorr Yimchungr Cheshorr 1947-11-18:..
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  24. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    ..1947-12-04 Cheshorr visit to Cheshorr dance and dress diaries Yimchungr Cheshorr 1947-11-18:..jpg Next R67304 R67304 Previous R67302 R67302 diaries Next visit to Cheshorr dance and dress Archer Mildred Previous Yimchungr 81 1947-11-18:..
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  25. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    ..1947-12-04 Cheshorr visit to Cheshorr jhuming diaries Yimchungr Cheshorr 1947-11-18:.. the forest between Tuensang and Cheshorr has been almost entirely cleared by jhuming...
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  26. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    ..1947-12-04 Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anr) Tuensang visit to Cheshorr lack of log drums through lack of timber diaries Yimchungr Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimchungr Anr) Tuensang 1947-11-18:..
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  27. typescript 'Journey to Nagaland', by Mildred Archer. An account of six months spent in the Naga Hills in 1947
    ..1947-12-04 Cheshorr visit to Cheshorr camp at Cheshorr diaries Yimchungr Cheshorr 1947-11-18:.. Next R67307 R67307 Previous R67305 R67305 diaries Next visit to Cheshorr camp at Cheshorr Archer Mildred Previous Yimchungr 81 1947-11-18:..
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  28. typescript - J.H. Hutton's tour diary in the Naga Hills
    .. mixed tribal area tours First World War control boundary high altitude red cloths gaonburas' authority Pawsey Mr Yimtsung Semas Sotokurr Cheshorr Yimtsong-Awenrr (Yimtsung-awenrr) Kyutsu-Kilong (Kitsu) Shipungre (Shipungrr) Kyutsu-Kilong (Kyutsukilong) Hutami Zungki R... we got enough coolies ..
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  29. typescript - J.H. Hutton's tour diary in the Naga Hills
    .. Oxford Head-taking dispute leading to war between Phesami and Cheshorr; lycanthropy discussed tours land seizure stone Wozinga Khuvetha of Shothumi Zukishe of Phesami Sittobung Hezekhu Gwovishe Hovokhu Zhetoi Khuzhokhu Semas Yimtsung Shothumi Shothurr Honronre Cheshorr Phesami Yazuthu Kyutsu-..
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  30. typescript - J.H. Hutton's tour diary in the Naga Hills
    .. Mungre (Shietz) Nitoi Sampurre (Thachumi) Lakomi Lukheimi (Lukami) Phesami Cheshorr Sittobung Hezekhu Kitangre Kosonasami (Kosanasami) Lhoshyepu Yatsimi (Yangpire) Murre Lumiche-woki stream Sirire (Sirere) Zungki R... Also the Cheshorr elders... The only man who wanted war in Cheshorr was the ..
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  31. Typescript - J.P. Mills, Tour Diary, November to December 1936
    .. London Chongtore Holongba (Halangba) Sangsomo (Sansomo) Anangba Phire-Ahire (Phire-ahire) Litsami Yamrup Houpu Sotokurr Katarimi (Katarami) Cheshorr Lirisu 1936-11-01:.. Sangtam Chang Yimsungr Sema Chongtore Holongba (Halangba) Sangsomo (Sansomo) Anangba Phire-Ahire (Phire-ahire) Litsami Yamrup ..
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  32. Typescript - J.P. Mills, Tour Diary, November to December 1936
    1936-11-01:1936-12-31 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Helipong Sotokurr Cheshorr Sibung Ngampungchi Yimtsung-angrr Fine view from Helipong,.. new head-taking symbolism tours Chang Yimsungr Konyak Sangtam Helipong Sotokurr Cheshorr Sibung Ngampungchi Yimtsung-angrr 1936-11-17:..
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  33. published - J.H. Hutton, Diaries of Two Tours in the Unadministered Area East of the Naga Hills', 1926
    ..1923-11-31 Shothumi Cheshorr Phesami Honronre Kyutsu-Kilong (Kyutsukilong) Second Tour to Shothumi; head-taking dispute between Cheshorr and Phesami; Hutton permits limited war between Cheshorr and four Ghovishe brothers; lycanthropy articles tours Woziya Khuvetha Zukishe of Phesami Sittobung ..
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  34. published - extracts on Nagas from 'Assam Administration Report'
    ..1932-12-31 Huchirr Iyiche Tsukohomi Cheshorr Phesami Yazathu Naksho Tuensang Rusa Nakphan (Nokphan) Yungya Kamahu Chin Chinglong Totok Rishetsu Honronre (Honroure) Bopungwemi Frontier Tribes Relations with Tributary States and Frontier Affairs Naga Hills reports Kangsho khel Tuensang Gaidiliu ..
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  35. published - extracts on Nagas from 'Assam Administration Report'
    ..1934-12-31 Henima Sangpurr Cheshorr Longpekurr Noklak Chingmei Hakchang Tobu Phelungre Lazare Frontier Tribes Relations with Tributary States and Frontier Affairs Naga Hills reports Gaidiliu Jadonang Kacha Yimtsung Chang Konyak Sema Kuki Henima Sangpurr Cheshorr Longpekurr Noklak Chingmei ..
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  36. published - extracts on Nagas from 'Assam Administration Report'
    ..1935-12-31 Lakema Intuma Bopungwemi Chomi (Choemi) Laruri Primi (Akhegwo) Cheshorr Huchirr Sotokorr Aiyepungr Iyiche Koibatomi Shothumi (Shotumi) Aichikuchumi Melahomi Ngozubomi Bhitar Namsang Yang Khulen (Yang) Sangnyu Charaideo Frontier Tribes Relations with Tributary States and Frontier ..
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