The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources
    ..1947-11-31 collected from the carver private collection 29 Made by Yakching to celebrate a recent head-taking raid on Sowa in which a Sowa man was cut up...1947-11-31 error artefacts documentation based on original source information unless within square brackets Made by Yakching to celebrate a ..
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  2. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..2 Longkhai Lungha (Lengha) Totok Sowa Nian (Ngang) Aopao (Chongwe) Chen Chinkao Shengha Tang trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Longkhai Lungha (Lengha) Totok Sowa Nian (Ngang) Aopao (Chongwe) Chen Chinkao Shengha Tang 1928-09-03:..
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  3. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..1948-12-31 Nian Aopao Yang-Am (Yongam) Longmien Totok (Totok Chingnyu) Chinglong Chonyu Sowa Chen Chonyu Chinglong 13:.. Previous 80 trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Murray Nian Aopao Yang-Am (Yongam) Longmien Totok (Totok Chingnyu) Chinglong Chonyu Sowa Chen Chonyu Chinglong 1942-05-..
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  4. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..2 Sowa Ukha Shakchi Agching (Aoching) trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Sowa Ukha Shakchi Agching (Aoching) 1941-03-27:.. Sowa took one Ukha head whereupon Ukha threatened to break up Shakchi and Aoching...
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  5. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..2 Mongnyu Sowa trans-frontier raids from 1920 to 1946 notes Mongnyu Sowa 1944-10-31:.. Two men of Mongnyu were beheaded by Sowa who had called in Mongnyu to buy paddy... Sowa were fined and paid Rs... Two men of Mongnyu were beheaded by Sowa who had called in Mongnyu to buy paddy...
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  6. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    .. Mon-tha of Oting qualified for his face tattoo by going to Totok and engaging Sowa in a symbolic act of defiance to Sowa - the Ang morung of Oting went in a body - danced in Totok - were entertained by the Ang morung of Totok - the next day led back to the Dikku river - dancing - on the way ..
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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 8:1 Mongnyu (Mongnu) Dikhu R. Sowa Phom carving notes Phom Mongnyu (Mongnu) Dikhu R. Sowa Archer W... The centre of the carving is Mongnu village - the other side of the Dikhu from Sowa - objects:.. The centre of the carving is Mongnu village - the other side of the Dikhu from..
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  8. manuscript notes made by W.G. Archer between 1946 & 1948, and miscellaneous papers and letters
    ..8 Mongnyu Sowa Dikhu R. inter-village feuding notes Mongnyu Sowa Dikhu R... Mongnyu - Sowa Had sworn in June 1947 not to go to war... 1947 Sowa made a new morung - required a head so sent 3 raiders across the Dikhu to ambush a Mongnyu village and get a head - the 3 raiders each had guns - but ..
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  9. published - extracts on Nagas from 'Assam Administration Report'
    ..1933-12-31 Sowa Totok Mongnyu Mon Nian Nian (Ngang) Changwe Longmien Choha Ngangching Yungya Hukpong Urangkong Pomching Tobu Tuensang Hakchang Aichikuchumi Honpu Rishetsu Honronre (Honroure) Kiphire Sampurre Longmatrarre Chomi Frontier Tribes Relations with Tributary States and Frontier Affairs ..
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