The Nagas

Thomson Col. Austin Ogle Dewan Lamapa Opudhya Bhobon Mohun Roy 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Logtak Lake Next Shipvomah men say that Manipuris had never been to their village but asked them to pay revenue two years ago; impressions of yesterday's durbar; rumour of intrigue between Burma and Manipur; fever ..
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Tongal Major Baloram Major Austin Thomson Col. 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Shipvomah Next further references to treatment of Shipvomah by Nagas brought in by Tongal Major tours Tongal Major Baloram Major Austin Thomson Col. Shipvomah 1873-02-18:1873-02-18 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling ..
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Thomson Col. Austin Ogle Pemberton 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Next treatment for fever; visit to the site of Pemberton's observatory; Rajah's reply to Thomson's letter - refuses to cooperate or to allow survey team to move further east tours Thomson Col. Austin Ogle Pemberton 1873-02-19:1873-02-19 ..
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Thomson 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Next fuller perusal of the Rajah's reply; Butler requests instructions tours Thomson 1873-02-21:1873-02-21 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 21st February. Nothing of importance occurred today but late this evening I received a ..
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Pakhu of Sailini Hoting Mang Thado 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Laniye R. (Lanier R.) Kopamedza Mt. Next coolies ask to be relieved; doubts about further surveying tours Pakhu of Sailini Hoting Mang Thado Kuki Laniye R. (Lanier R.) Kopamedza Mt. 1873-02-22:1873-02-22 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 ..
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Thomson 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Shipvomah Next Thomson confirms that Manipuris had plotted to kill Butler and his men at Shipvomah tours Thomson Shipvomah 1873-02-23:1873-02-23 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 23rd February. Nothing of importance occurred today ..
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Thomson Col. Tongal Major Austin 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Next Thomson refuses to see Manipuri officials; polo; duck shooting tours Thomson Col. Tongal Major Austin 1873-02-24:1873-02-27 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 24th February. Major Tongal and Mr. Gokul ..
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Thomson Col. Thongal Major Buloram Major 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Next Rajah's memorial submitted to the Government by his lawyers returned to be submitted by the Political Officer; disputing boundary tours Thomson Col. Thongal Major Buloram Major 1873-02-28:1873-02-28 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 ..
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Gumbhir Sing Gordon Thomson 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Longtabal Next Austin and Ogle continue surveying in Manipur Valley with Rajah's permission; Butler visits ruined palace of Gumbhir Sing and Gordon's grave tours Gumbhir Sing Gordon Thomson Longtabal 1873-03-01:1873-03-04 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-..
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1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Next Butler ordered to remain in Manipur tours 1873-03-05:1873-03-07 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 5th March. Received a telegram from the Commissioner telling me that the contents of my telegram had been forwarded on to the Lieutenant ..
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Austin Dalton Williamson 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Next Austin leaves for Longmaiching; disparaging remarks about the accuracy of Dalton's work on the Nagas in the 'Ethnology of Bengal' tours Austin Dalton Williamson 1873-03-08:1873-03-09 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original..
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Thomson Ogle 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Imphal Yongbalangkhong Making Thumbajong Next letter from the Foreign Secretary to Thomson saying that the survey work must continue and the Rajah must cooperate; Ogle reports that the has found head-taking in villages within Manipur control and that the Manipuris..
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Thongal Major Boloram Major Thomson Col. Hoting Mang Thado 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Logtak Lake Thanga Mt. Imphal Next Rajah agrees to cooperate; trip on Logtak lake; visit from the Rajah who asks that Thomson and Butler look after his interests with regard to the boundary; arrangements for ..
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Austin Ogle Thongal Major 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Next Austin and Ogle leave; peace ceremony between Kumhous and Manipuris; visit from Jubraj trying to delay departure; visit to Rajah's fort tours Austin Ogle Thongal Major 1873-03-15:1873-03-16 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the ..
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Austin 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Suchakamong Lamlai Ihang R. Next Butler leaves Imphal and rejoins survey party tours Austin Suchakamong Lamlai Ihang R. 1873-03-17:1873-03-18 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 17th March. Thomson's coolies not turning up this morning ..
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1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Iril R. Lungga Next Tankhul Nagas tours Lohipa Tankhul Iril R. Lungga 1873-03-19:1873-03-19 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 19th March. Today we moved our united camps into a small valley off the Iril and about an hour's walk from the ..
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Thomson Thongal Major 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Iril R. Leishan (Laisen) Next difficulty getting rice supplies tours Thomson Thongal Major Iril R. Leishan (Laisen) 1873-03-20:1873-03-20 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 20th March. We struck our tents this morning ..
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Ogle 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Leishan (Laisen) Next heavy rain compels halt tours Ogle Leishan (Laisen) 1873-03-21:1873-03-23 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 21st March. Having had heavy rain all last night and the greater part of today we decided upon halting ..
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Tongal Major 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Leishan (Laisen) Khuntak Phatang Turim Next respite from rain allows Austin to finish survey near Laisen; burnt village of Khuntak tours Tongal Major Leishan (Laisen) Khuntak Phatang Turim 1873-03-24:1873-03-25 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in ..
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1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Thongteng Thonem Talloi (Toloi) Huimi (Humi) Gazifhema (Gaziphemah) Tesophenyu (Tesephema) Next houses decorated with human heads; Tankhul hairstyle and dress; penis rings tours Tankhul Thongteng Thonem Talloi (Toloi) Huimi (Humi) Gazifhema (Gaziphemah) Tesophenyu (Tesephema) ..
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Thongal Major Thomson Austin 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Phunggam (Phungam) Next walking along the watershed; Butler nearly falls into an animal trap; Manipuris remove camp to try to prevent party moving further east, also order Nagas not to aid or even speak to the survey party tours Thongal Major ..
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Thomson Austin 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Phunggam (Phungam) Paowi Rafifo Mt. Next halt at Phungam to put mark on Rafifo mountain tours Thomson Austin Phunggam (Phungam) Paowi Rafifo Mt. 1873-03-28:1873-03-28 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 28th March. Halted at ..
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Thongal Major 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Laniye R. (Lanier R.) Siruhi (Shiroi) Next to Shiroi where everyone bolted; limit of Manipuri rule tours Thongal Major Laniye R. (Lanier R.) Siruhi (Shiroi) 1873-03-29:1873-03-29 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 29th March. A ..
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Thongal Major Gokul Mema Ram Insp. Pemberton 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Shiroi Kishung Kuchai R. Laniye R. (Lanier R.) Next to summit of Shiroi Kishung tours Thongal Major Gokul Mema Ram Insp. Pemberton Shiroi Kishung Kuchai R. Laniye R. (Lanier R.) 1873-03-30:1873-03-30 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 ..
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Thongal Major Thomson 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Siruhi (Shiroi) Mekromi Paowi Next to Paowi; Manipuris build fine house for the Major and wretched huts for the survey party, but Butler insists on exchange; thana set up by Manipuris ordered to be removed tours Thongal Major Thomson Siruhi (Shiroi) ..
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1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Paowi Vapvemi Next Thana removed to Manipur side; confirmation of recent appearance of Manipuris tours Paowi Vapvemi 1873-04-01:1873-04-01 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 1st April. Halted at Paowi. After sending down twice to the Major I ..
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Thomson 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Paowi Kuchai Khulel Next Butler insists that Manipuris leave Paowi; Thomson finds that they have stored rice there and when he refuses to let them take coolies without paying, they burn rice tours Thomson Paowi Kuchai Khulel 1873-04-02:1873-04-02 Butler 1873-02-17:1873..
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Laro of Parul Thomson Losamin of Meguemah 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Solepe Mt. (Tellizo Mt.) Reme Next complete survey of the watershed from Tellizo Peak; Nagas from Reme ask Butler to visit them tours Laro of Parul Thomson Losamin of Meguemah Solepe Mt. (Tellizo Mt.) Reme 1873-04-03:1873-04-03 Butler ..
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1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Gnamchao Iril R. Mengimai Thingba Next to Gnamchao then Mengimai; telegram of congratulation from Commissioner tours Gnamchao Iril R. Mengimai Thingba 1873-04-04:1873-04-05 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the original text 4th April. Made a short march and ..
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Ogle Thongal Major 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Maitaiphum Mao Maram Phunami Next report that Mao Nagas have attacked Maram and carried off cattle; Thomson investigating distribution of guns among Nagas; confirmation that Phunami took cattle from Maram; result of smallpox at Maram; report of Naga shot by ..
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Austin Ogle Thongal Major 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Ithami Next halt while Austin and Ogle complete work; Thongal Major discusses frontier; investigation into case of wounded Naga tours Austin Ogle Thongal Major Ithami 1873-04-08:1873-04-08 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the ..
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1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Phunami Viswemah Next Thomson leaves for Manipur and Ogle for Sikhami; to Phunami - fight between them and Viswemah; news that Thongal Major intends to enquire into Maram-Mao fued tours Supvomah Phunami Viswemah 1873-04-09:1873-04-09 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate ..
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Austin Ogle 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Khunho Mt. Kezakenomah Megwemah Medribamah Next view from Khunho peak; Ogle returns; news from Kezakenomah that a Manipuri force is coming to attack them and other villages tours Austin Ogle Maram Khunho Mt. Kezakenomah Megwemah Medribamah 1873-04-10:1873-04-10 ..
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Thongal Major Roomasing 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 Viswemah Sapvomah Thongal Major excuses himself for not rejoining Butler and asks him to deal with Viswemah-Sapvomah fight tours Thongal Major Roomasing Viswemah Sapvomah 1873-04-11:1873-04-11 Butler 1873-02-17:1873-04-11 inaccurate spelling in the ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Introduction origins of North East Frontier peoples articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 (1) INTRODUCTION. I COMMENCE with the North-Eastern Frontier, the basin of the mighty Brahmaputra, where the population, like the conglomerate-boulders shining as mosaics in the beds..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Introduction Garos and Kasias articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 I do not introduce the Asam hill and border tribes as the aborigines of that province, but have rather endeavoured to show that its colonization, as a branch of the Aryan family, dates from a very remote ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Introduction Kingdom of Kamarupa or Kamrup; invasion from the north - Kachari, Chutia, Lahong and Mech; invasion from west and south-west - Ko'cch articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Their colonies gradually expanded into what was eventually known as the kingdom of ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Dimapur Introduction Chutia or Kachari dynasty; fortified city of Dimapur; invasion by Shans articles Dimapur Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 (2) The Chutia or Kachari dynasty continued to hold southern Upper Asam and Sadiya and part of Naugaon (Nowgong), where they built a ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam possible derivation of term 'naga' articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 (38) SECTION 6.- THE NAGAS OF UPPER ASAM. Having now reached the Butan boundary, let us cross the valley of the Brahmaputra and glance at the tribes occupying ..
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Robinson 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Bori Dihung R. Kopili R. Barak R. Dhunsiri R. Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam extent of country; differences between peoples called Nagas; language articles Robinson Bori Dihung R. Kopili R. Barak R. Dhunsiri R. Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 We ascend the ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Dhunsiri R. Diyung R. (Doyang R.) Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam villages: clans; hereditary chiefs articles Dhunsiri R. Diyung R. (Doyang R.) Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The Nagas east of the Doyang river (The eastern affluent of the Dhunsiri (Long. 94o E., Lat. 26o..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Sangnoi Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam houses: of chiefs; of others; skull shelves; British Government of Asam; murder by Nagas punished by punitive expeditions articles Mithun Tablong Chagnoi Mulong Joboka Namsangya Bordwaria Paidwaria Soto Sangnoi Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam tattooing: face tattoos; head-taking necessary before marriage articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 It was the custom of these clans to allow matrimony to those only who made themselves as hideous as possible by having their faces ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam communication and cultivation: paths; terracing; destruction of trees by ringing and burning articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The communications between friendly villages in the interior of the Naga Hills are admirably kept up. The ..
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Robinson 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Deko R. Dihung R. Namsang Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam burials: miniature houses for the dead; boat-shaped coffins; funeral; American missionaries articles Robinson Deko R. Dihung R. Namsang Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The approaches to the village are ..
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Robinson 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam religion: lack of belief in a divine power and no idea of heaven articles Robinson Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 I have no knowledge of the religious ceremonies of the Nagas east of the Dhunsiri. They have no temples and no ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam marriages: late age at marriage; groom service; monogamy; good treatment of wives articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Marriages are contracted comparatively late in life. This was the necessary consequence of the condition that it must..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Sangnoi Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam war-dance: description of one witnessed at Sangnoi articles Sangnoi Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The Naga war dances commence with a review or sham fight. I witnessed one at Sangnoi in which vast numbers were engaged. The ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Sangnoi Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam costume: shell head pieces; hats; ornaments; girdles of polished plates of brass; aprons; cane leg bands; pole-axe; spears; chiefs' stools articles Sangnoi Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Many of the Naga chiefs, as the Namsangya ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam guard house: drums; alarms articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 In all these Naga villages of the interior there is, at each of the fortified entrances, a large building well raised as a look- out or watch-house in which a band of young..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 6. The Nagas of Upper Asam physical traits: articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The young chiefs are sometimes fine looking men, and it is not an uncommon occurrence to find the chief himself a very portly personage; but the physique of the Nagas generally is ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Diyung R. (Doyang R.) Kopili section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River government: no chiefs; village spokesman's office no hereditary; council of elders; feuding between clans; village melees articles Diyung R. (Doyang R.) Kopili Dalton E.T. 1872-01-..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River gods: sacrifices; omens; genna; fire; cultivation articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 These Nagas sacrifice to several spirits to whom different attributes are ascribed, but these are creatures, and ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River houses: bachelors' houses articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The houses are built with one of the gables elevated, whilst the other, that to the rear, slants down almost to the earth. The floors are ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River dances articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 These Nagas are fond of dancing. The men have a war dance, in which, as previously described, a representation of a battle is enacted, a dance in which the men..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River ornaments and dress: coiled brass armlets; beads; hairstyles articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 They are very fond of ornaments: one peculiar to this tribe is a coil of brass wire twisted round the arm..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River marriages: bride price; value of women's work articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The marriages are arranged by payment to the parents of the bride of her estimated value in cows, pigs, fowls, or drink...
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Steward Major 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River burial: coffins; stone cenotaphs articles Steward Major Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 These Nagas bury their dead close to their houses in a coffin formed of the hollow of a tree. A large ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River food etc: frogs, lizards, snakes, rats, dogs, monkeys, cats, rice-beer; drinking tobacco oil articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 In regard to food they are truly omnivorous - frogs, lizards, snakes, ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River Angami and Kachu Nagas: clan warfare - women unmolested; tribal warfare - women killed articles Kachu Angami Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The Angami and Kachu Nagas occupying the tract of land immediately..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River weapons: fire-arms, spears, daos, panjies, shields articles Angami Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The Angamis have of late years taken to fire-arms, and have succeeded in supplying themselves with a ..
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Steward Major 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 section 7. Lower Naga Group. (1) The Nagas west of the Doyang River Arung Nagas articles Steward Major Arung Kuki Manipuri Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The other Nagas described by Major Steward are the Arung tribe, numbering about 7,500 souls. On the whole ..
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Steward 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis articles Steward Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 SECTION 7. (2)- THE KUKIS. Steward gives us accounts of two clans of Kukis now settled in Kachar, the old and the new; but they are obviously the same race, and the points of divergence ..
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McCrea Surgeon 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis early notices: hereditary chiefs; clans with elected chiefs; villages; houses; hammocks; war; adoption; thieving; polygamy; idea of life after death enjoyed by those who commit most murders; head-taking articles McCrea Surgeon 1799-01-..
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Reynolds H.J. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis physiognomy: articles Reynolds H.J. Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 There appears to be considerable variety in the Kukis of the Chittagong jungles. Some are represented as very dark, but a recent visitor to some of the tribes called ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis settlement: permission by British to Settle in Kachar after defeat by Lushais articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The Kukis first made their appearance in the hill country south of Kachar, 50 or 60 years ago (Steward's Note on Cachar.). They ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis government: chiefs-rajas; tribute; council; law; punishment; slavery; adultery or seduction articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Each of the tribes has a raja, whose dignity they consider themselves bound in honor and duty to maintain. The ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis deities: articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The Kukis recognise a Supreme God and Creator whom they call Puthen. He is regarded as a benevolent deity, but he is the omniscient judge of man's actions, and awards punishments both in this world ..
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Steward 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis diseases and cures; sacrifice; priests - Thimpu articles Steward Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 As with nearly all the aboriginal tribes, diseases are attributed to the malevolence of some deity, and the only cure thought of is a sacrifice..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis idea of future state (paradise): encouragement of hospitality and murder articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The paradise of a Kuki is a place situated in some northern region, exclusively devoted to Kuki shades, where rice grows spontaneously..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis nomadic habits: articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The Kukis are very nomadic but gregarious, seldom occupying a village site more than three years, but migrating and re-settling in large bodies, sometimes sufficient for 1,000 houses. On a ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis villages: raja's house; stockade and fortifications; settling near cultivation; smoking and drinking; tobacco oil articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The village generally takes the form of a street with several rows of houses on each side. ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis birthday feasts: baby fed with rice from mother's mouth; boy leaving family home to go to guard house; bride price; marriage; Thimpu officiates; pair presented with combs articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 (47) They have a peculiar custom ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis combs: sacred articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Combs, perhaps these particular combs are very sacred things. It is very unlucky to lose them, and man and wife only may use the same comb. When a man dies, his comb is buried with him, and his..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis costume: turbans; use of feathers; daos; javelins; rhinoceros-hide armour; shields; pebble bead necklaces articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The national dress of the Kuki appears to be about as light and airy as that of the Naga. They wear a..
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Steward Major 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis songs: language; bamboo pipes - ghosen; gongs articles Steward Major Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The Kukis have songs in an old dialect of their language now obsolete, which, from the specimen given by Major Steward, are not ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis disposal of the dead; smoking bodies; feasts; burial; skulls; human sacrifice on Raja's death articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 The Kukis bury their dead; but even amongst the poor the bodies are first allowed to lie in state for several ..
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Steward Major 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 Section 7. (2) - The Kukis lack of change in sixty years articles Steward Major Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 It is not uninteresting to observe that the exhaustive notice of the Kukis in Kachar by Major Steward, of which the details I have given are an ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 photographs Naga chief articles Dalton E.T. Simpson Dr 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 (20) PLATE 16. nagasketchesP53711.jpg From a Photograph by Dr. SIMPSON. NAGA CHIEF. The wild inhabitants of the southern barrier of the Asam Valley, from the Dihing River in Upper Asam to the Kopili ..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 photographs man and woman of the Namsang Naga tribe articles Namsang Dalton E.T. Simpson Dr 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 (21) PLATE 17. nagasketchesP53712.jpg From a Photograph by Dr. SIMPSON. Male and female of the NAMSANG NAGA TRIBE. The Namsangya Nagas are found in the hills south..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 photographs natives of the Manipur Valley and Angami Naga articles Angami Dalton E.T. Brown Dr 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 (22) PLATE 19. From Photographs by Dr. BROWN, late Political Agent, Manipur. Figs. 1, 2, & 3 nagasketchesP53715.jpg nagasketchesP53716.jpg nagasketches..
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1872-01-01:1872-12-31 photographs male and female of the Lower Naga group articles Dalton E.T. 1872-01-01:1872-12-31 (23) PLATE 28. nagasketchesP53713.jpg Male and Female of the LOWER NAGA GROUP. This is an admirable illustration of one of the Naga tribes, who are found in the hills south of the ..
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