The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1936-1937
    private collection naga cfhphot P50599.jpg naga cfhphot P50599.jpg naga cfhphot P50599.jpg nagacfhphotP50599.jpg nagacfhphotP50599... spear throwing photographs Chinyang Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1937-01-20:..Chinyang,.. spear throwing Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01 42 R59829 Chinyang naga ..
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  2. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1936-1937
    Chinyang private collection Wakching naga cfhphot P51157...1937-05-31 photographs preparations for Spring or Oulingbu festival at Wakching Chinyang having leggings of split rattan made on his legs Furer-Haimendorf Konyak 42 naga cfhphot P51157...jpg preparations for Spring or Oulingbu festival at ..
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  3. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    Yongang Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1936-07-11 diaries Next name of months Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 name of months diaries Yongang Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-07-27:.. In the morning the gaonburas Yongang and Chinyang came and I talked with them about work..
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  4. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    .. London house listing diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-08-04:..187ff With the help of Chinyang I then made a list of inhabitants of eight houses which surround the Au-kheang morung... Next R67859 R67859 Previous R67857 R67857 house listing Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-02 83 R67858 Chinyang ..
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  5. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London notes about Chongwe and buying a sash diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching Chong-we 1936-08-07:.. Chinyang,..jpg Next R67865 R67865 Previous R67863 R67863 notes about Chongwe and buying a sash Furer-Haimendorf 1936-08-07 83 R67864 Chinyang naga..
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  6. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    Chinyang Ngamang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,.. avoidance taboos diaries Chinyang Ngamang Konyak Wakching 1936-08-07:.. my two little friends Chinyang and Ngamang,.. As they had gone this far I asked Chinyang who has an older sister how he would say to Ngamang (172) "you sleep ..
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  7. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1936-07-11 diaries Next visit by young men from Chintang Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 visit by young men from Chintang diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching Chingtang (Chintang) 1936-08-15:.. When I commented about that Chinyang told me ..
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  8. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1936-07-11 diaries Next adoption and inheritance rules Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 adoption and inheritance rules diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-08-15:.. Chinyang,.. Spontaneously Chinyang offered the following reason. "Gha-..
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  9. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    .. London inheritance rules in practice diaries Shankok Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-08-17:.. 140 worth), I found out a few additional aspects concerning inheritance rules to those Chinyang had given to me the day before yesterday... Next R67908 R67908 Previous R67906 R67906 inheritance rules in ..
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  10. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    .. morung foundations diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-08-22:.. 149 following). (216) By the way there seem to exist several versions of one and the same chant as Chinyang with whose help I went through the texts at night insisted on some changes... morung foundations Furer-Haimendorf 1936-08-..
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  11. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    Chinyang Dzingben School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1936-07-11 diaries Next origin of the clans and of village Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 origin of the clans and of village diaries Chinyang Dzingben Konyak Wakching 1936-08-27:.. In the morning I tried with Chinyang and ..
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  12. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1936-07-11 diaries Next the feast for the ceremonial start of rice harvest Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 the feast for the ceremonial start of rice harvest diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-08-31:.. Strangely enough Chinyang told ..
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  13. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,.. and myths of origins of rice diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching Chen Sangnyu (Hangniu) 1936-08-31:.. and in contradiction to all Chinyang thinks that Ghawang simultaneously created the earth,.. and in contradiction to all Chinyang thinks that..
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  14. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary one
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-06-02:1936-07-11 diaries Next no longer dancing as no heads Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 no longer dancing as no heads diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-09-03:..
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  15. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary two
    .. London setting off down the path diaries Nlamo Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-09-06:.. London Apart from Nlamo I was accompanied by my paniwala and the little Chinyang,..jpg Next R68008 R68008 Previous R68006 R68006 setting off down the path Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-02 83 R68007 Nlamo Chinyang ..
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  16. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary two
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-06-02:1937-07-11 diaries Next downhill again, losing height Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 downhill again, losing height diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-09-06:..
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  17. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary two
    Chinyang Yongang Shankok Dzemang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,.. amount planted and size diaries Chinyang Yongang Shankok Dzemang Konyak Wakching 1936-09-19:.. (52) The gaonbura Chinyang,.. (52) The gaonbura Chinyang,..
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  18. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary two
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-07-11 diaries Next wooden figures used to cure illness Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 wooden figures used to cure illness diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-09-20:.. London (56) Towards evening I went with Chinyang to his house...
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  19. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary two
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-07-11 diaries Next man uses seers to help cure illness Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 man uses seers to help cure illness diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-09-20:.. London Chinyang told me how he got these figures... who set up..
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  20. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary two
    Chinyang Yongang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-07-11 diaries Next visit to Chintang Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 visit to Chintang diaries Chinyang Yongang Konyak Chingtang (Chintang) 1936-10-28:.. Today I went to Chingtang together with Chinyang and Yongang... Today ..
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  21. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three
    ..1937-02-11 diaries Next Wakching head receiving rituals Chinyang in splendid costume meets procession Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 Wakching head receiving rituals Chinyang in splendid costume meets procession diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-12-18:..
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  22. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three
    Yongem Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-02-11 diaries Next Wakching head receiving rituals further gift of a piece of skull Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 Wakching head receiving rituals further gift of a piece of skull diaries Yongem Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936..
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  23. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three
    .. London Wakching head receiving rituals splendid body decorations of Chinyang diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-12-19:..jpg Next R68673 R68673 Previous R68671 R68671 Wakching head receiving rituals splendid body decorations of Chinyang Furer-Haimendorf 1936-12-19 83 R68672 Chinyang naga..
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  24. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three
    School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching head receiving rituals end of dancing diaries Yongem Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-12-19:..jpg Next R68693 R68693 Previous R68691 R68691 Wakching head receiving rituals end of dancing Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28 83 R68692 Yongem ..
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  25. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three
    .. London preparations for head receiving ceremonial diaries Chinyang Konyak Tanhai 1936-12-31:.. 165 ff.) Unfortunately there is not a single good informant in Tanhai and Chinyang tends to describe matters as he thinks they are taking place... Next R68742 R68742 Previous R68740 R68740 preparations..
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  26. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-02-11 diaries Next drunken behaviour Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 drunken behaviour diaries Chinyang Konyak Tanhai 1936-12-31:.. As this dance was of the usual kind and nothing else was to happen I returned home together with ..
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  27. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-02-11 diaries Next rivalries between morungs Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 rivalries between morungs diaries Chinyang Konyak Tanhai 1936-12-31:.. Only the Angban had no ties or special friendships as Chinyang said:.. Only the ..
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  28. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 diaries Next the great genna Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 the great genna diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1937-01-16:..
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  29. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary three
    Shou-ba Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,.. feasting and dancing dressing diaries Shou-ba Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1937-01-17:.. Chinyang who I meet in front of the morung leads me to the "Great House" of his clan,.. Chinyang who I meet in front of the morung leads me to the ..
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  30. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary four
    School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London tattooing of little boy diaries Chinyang Nangpha Yophong Liniu Yongem Konyak Wakching 1937-02-14:.. Chinyang,..jpg Next R68830 R68830 Previous R68828 R68828 tattooing of little boy Furer-Haimendorf 1937-02-12 83 R68829 Chinyang Nangpha Yophong ..
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  31. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary four
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,.. notes on time of day diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1937-02-14:.. London In my bungalow I let Chinyang tell me once more the story of Helim,.. but everyone agrees with Chinyang that this is the old original text...1937-02-14 1937-02-14 In..
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  32. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary four
    Chinyang Medzou School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-03-31 diaries Next fermented bananas Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 fermented bananas diaries Chinyang Medzou Konyak Wakching 1937-02-17:.. In Chinyang's house I found apart from Chinyang and his wife,.. In Chinyang's house ..
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  33. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary four
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-03-31 diaries Next tattooing of girls from Tanhai and Kongan Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 tattooing of girls from Tanhai and Kongan diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching Tanhai Kongan 1937-02-17:.. London Chinyang also told me (21) ..
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  34. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary four
    .. London theft diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1937-03-23:..183 Chinyang complained that recently two of his chickens had been stolen... 183). Next R69122 R69122 Previous R69120 R69120 theft Furer-Haimendorf 1937-03-23 83 R69121 Chinyang Wakching Previous 1937-03-23:..183 Chinyang complained that..
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  35. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary four
    Shankok Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,.. mistaken views of age diaries Shankok Chinyang Konyak Chingtang (Chintang) 1937-03-28:.. He thinks his brother Chinyang is over twenty which he calculates by his entrance into the morung and the then following planting periods of ..
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  36. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary five
    Shankok Chinyang Metlou School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-06-26 diaries Next visit to Shankok's house Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 visit to Shankok's house diaries Shankok Chinyang Metlou Konyak Wakching 1937-04-09:.. towards evening I went to the village with Metlou to ..
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  37. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary five
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,.. scarce clothing and sexual desire diaries Chinyang Konyak Longkhai 1937-04-10:.. London Once more Chinyang took the opportunity to comment eagerly on the scanty clothing worn by the women of these villages...1937-04-10 1937-04-01 Once more ..
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  38. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary five
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-06-26 diaries Next the Ouliengbu or spring festival Chinyang's house and relatives Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 the Ouliengbu or spring festival Chinyang's house and relatives diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1937-04-24:.. [] ..
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  39. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga diary five
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..1937-06-26 diaries Next the Ouliengbu or spring festival Chinyang's costume and headdress Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 the Ouliengbu or spring festival Chinyang's costume and headdress diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1937-04-24:.. ..
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  40. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf notebook two
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-06-23:1937-06-31 notes Next genealogy Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 84 genealogy notes Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-08-04:.. CHINYANG (45) his mother:.. CHINYANG (45) his mother:..
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  41. manuscript Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf notebook three
    Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-08-01:1937-06-31 notes Next adoption and inheritance Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 84 adoption and inheritance notes Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-08-15:.. Chinyang... Chinyang...
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  42. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, Naga notebook six
    Chinyang 1936-08-28:.. effigies and curing of illness notes Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1936-09-21:.. Chinyang Under the eaves of Chinyang's house two very crudely carved human figures hang and one is buried near his hearth. When Chinyang was ill 2 years ago and had fever he first took an omen with ..
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  43. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    Chinyang Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next many guns and few wild animals Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 many guns and few wild animals diaries Chinyang Shoupa Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:.. Chinyang said that hardly a bird remained even in the reserved ..
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  44. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chinyang 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Six. Death in the Rain the morungs of Wakching books Chinyang Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingyang was proud to belong to the Oukheang morung,..
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  45. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chinyang Yongang Of Wakching 1936-06-01:.. Death in the Rain opium smoking not harmful to Chinyang books Chinyang Yongang Of Wakching Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:.. Death in the Rain opium smoking not harmful to Chinyang Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 48 1936-06-01 Chinyang,..
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  46. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chinyang 1936-06-01:.. and the land of the dead books Chinyang Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:.. As Chinyang put on his head-dress with buffalo horns and human hair at the Spring Festival,.. so that all shall say 'That is the death-monument of Chinyang,.. As Chinyang put on his head-dress with ..
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