The Nagas

1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters being chased and almost killed by Nagas books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 We run on through the millet fields, with the soft earth giving way under our feet. More than once I slip and fall, ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters the danger over, a quick withdrawal books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Now there is not an enemy to be seen, and if I had a word to say regarding our policy, I would stay here on this very ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters danger passed, but Nagas refuse to carry skulls books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The danger has passed, but in face of the long march to Noklak, we find ourselves rather exhausted. There is..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters description of Noklak village books Kalyo Kengyu Noklak Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Today we are received with great friendliness in Noklak. The people have seen the flames of Pangsha mounting ..
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Mills 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters a tour round Noklak village - slate roofs; fortifications books Mills Kalyo Kengyu Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 While Williams and Smith rest in the shadow, drink rice-beer and try to get cool, Mills ..
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Mills 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Ponyo Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters people from Burmese side arrive books Mills Kalyo Kengyu Noklak Ponyo Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 As dusk falls, we hear that men from Ponyo have arrived in Noklak, and we are ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Noklak Chapter Nineteen. Making the Peace camp at Chingmei books Chingmei Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 (152) Our spacious camp in Chingmei is untold luxury. After the cramped quarters of the last days we thoroughly appreciate its comforts, sufficient ..
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Mongsen of Pangsha Sangting of Pangsha Mills 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Ponyo Pangsha Tsawlaw Chapter Nineteen. Making the Peace negotiators from Pangsha seeking peace books Mongsen of Pangsha Sangting of Pangsha Mills Chingmei Ponyo Pangsha Tsawlaw Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 "Sah'b..
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Mongsen of Pangsha Mills 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Pangsha Chapter Nineteen. Making the Peace terms of peace concluded books Mongsen of Pangsha Mills Chingmei Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The terms of the peace are concluded. Solemnly Mills asks Mongsen once more if he agrees..
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Mongsen of Pangsha 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Chapter Nineteen. Making the Peace attending to Mongsen's wound books Mongsen of Pangsha Chingmei Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noticing that Mongsen has a burnt foot, Mills has the wound dressed. The foot was burnt, Pangsha's first warrior..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Pangsha Ponyo Chapter Nineteen. Making the Peace ethnographic notes on Kalyo Kengyu books Kalyo Kengyu Chingmei Pangsha Ponyo Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 In the course of the conversation we learn the Pangsha people themselves call their village Wailam. ..
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Mills Chingmak of Chingmei 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Pangsha Ponyo Tsawlaw Chapter Nineteen. Making the Peace freeing the hills from slave-trading books Mills Chingmak of Chingmei Chingmei Pangsha Ponyo Tsawlaw Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 When many mugs of rum have passed between us..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Ponyo Tsawlaw Chapter Nineteen. Making the Peace costume, hair style and tattoos of men from Ponyo and Tsawlaw books Chingmei Ponyo Tsawlaw Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 In the full light of day we have a better opportunity of observing the men of Ponyo and ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Ponyo Chapter Nineteen. Making the Peace Chingmei slave refuses to be freed from Ponyo books Chingmei Ponyo Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 When Chingmak had first met the Ponyo men in Noklak, sheltered behind his white friends and bolstered by the defeat of ..
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Mills 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Chapter Nineteen. Making the Peace farewell gifts of salt and red cloths books Mills Chingmei Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 As farewell gifts Mills presents the envoys and the other guests with considerable quantities of salt, a highly-valued commodity ..
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Chingmak of Chingmei 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Panso Chapter Nineteen. Making the Peace decision to visit Panso books Chingmak of Chingmei Chingmei Panso Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The main object of our expedition is achieved, but before (156) returning to Mokokchung, we want to ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Panso Yakko Mt. Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies enthusiastic welcome at Panso books Kalyo Kengyu Panso Yakko Mt. Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 (157) As the crow flies, it is only eight miles from Chingmei to Panso, but in between rises the broad bulk of Mount ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Panso Pangsha Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies camp outside Panso books Kalyo Kengyu Panso Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 We are not afraid of any resistance, yet the enthusiastic welcome of the inhabitants of Panso takes us completely by surprise. They ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Panso Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies photography and curiosity about it books Kalyo Kengyu Panso Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 When I begin taking a few photographs among the crowd collected outside the camp, my camera attracts the interest of the Panso men. ..
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Williams Mills 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Panso Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies dangers of fieldwork books Williams Mills Kalyo Kengyu Panso Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Mills and Williams are horrified when they hear I mingled with the crowd outside the camp and that I aroused such ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Panso Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies social life of Kalyo Kengyus; padded weapons for internal fighting books Kalyo Kengyu Panso Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 In Panso I have at last an opportunity of collecting some information on the social life of the Kalyo..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Panso Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies heads of the enemy books Kalyo Kengyu Panso Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 But these Panso men are not always as unsuccessful as in their recent encounter with Pangsha, nor so harmless as in their internal quarrels. Outside ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Panso Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies great log drum in Panso books Kalyo Kengyu Panso Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The great log drum, almost filling the morung, is very similar to those we have seen in Pangsha and Noklak. It is a mighty wooden tube, with two..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Panso Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies warriors dance in Panso; ceremonial dress books Kalyo Kengyu Panso Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The great dance in honour of the victors is soon to begin, and a wonderfully colourful crowd gathers on the open space outside..
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Nlamo 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Panso Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies photographic techniques [this paragraph only appears in the 1939 edition] books Nlamo Kalyo Kengyu Panso Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 [It is a lovely sunny afternoon, and this is a picture that even in these ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Panso Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies feast continued all nigh;, drink books Kalyo Kengyu Panso Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Long after we have returned to our camp the dance continues, finishing finally with a feast in which Chingmak takes part. It is not ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Sangpurr Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies way back through Sangpurr; forked posts; danger of panjis books Sangpurr Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 On the way back from Panso, we pass through the village of Sangpurr, once more coming across the forked posts set up ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chentang Kejok Saochu Pangsha Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies return of the slaves to their parents at Chentang books Chentang Kejok Saochu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 At Chentang we find more than one surprise, and, as after the climax of a drama, ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Tuensang Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies Tuensang village, among Chang Nagas; murdered or seduced women's hair worn by men books Chang Tuensang Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The last stretch of the journey home leads through the land of the Changs, and we camp ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Dikhu R. Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies back into administered territory; division of spoils books Dikhu R. Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 After several long marches, crossing more than one 5,000 feet ridge, we reach the borders of administered territory and ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies tensions over distribution of skulls books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 But the other part of our booty is much more important and there is a strained tension about the camp until it is known exactly what will be done with the ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies some groups want heads for ceremonial purposes, others won't use them books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 By no means all the porters take this point of view. The Lhotas and Rengmas recognize the heads as valuable trophies, and ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies promise to bring back heads books Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 These discussions naturally make me think of my Wakching friends, and my promise to bring them back a trophy. I wonder which attitude they will ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies handing over one skull to Lhotas and Rengmas books Lhota Rengma Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 I hand over one of the heads to the Lhotas and Rengmas, telling them to divide it, so that each village should receive a small piece. ..
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Nakhu 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Longmisa Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies to Ao village of Longmisa books Nakhu Ao Longmisa Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 As we cross the Dikhu next morning, a fine mist lies over the valley, giving the river, with the overhanging trees and boughs and the ..
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Mills Smith Williams 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty. With Pangsha's Enemies Smith's bungalow in Mokokchung; news of the abdication of the King books Mills Smith Williams Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 We welcome the small corner of civilization in Mokokchung offered by Smith's ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Tamlu Pangsha Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites rumours and young men from Tamlu come for heads books Konyak Tamlu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 (164) The news of my coming, and more particularly of the spoils I bring with me, has flown like wildfire ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Tamlu Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites head-receiving feast in Tamlu books Konyak Tamlu Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Tamlu holds a feast in the evening, but in spite of all the singing and dancing, I feel that here the head-hunting ceremonies, after forty years..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Tamlu Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites delays in head receiving feast books Konyak Tamlu Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 I know there will be dancing and feasting tomorrow too, and the boys could start the dance before midday. Of course, they would (165) be only ..
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Shankok Dzeamang 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wanching Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites woken by Shankok and Wakching friends; splitting up heads books Shankok Dzeamang Konyak Wanching Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 In my sleep I hear voices in front of my door and, ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites distributing parts of heads to various villages books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 First I satisfy the boys from each of the villages of Namsang, Kongan, and Wanching, and they go off with the small but precious pieces of..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites the most precious piece of the skull round the eyes books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 "Shankok, your morung has just been rebuilt, you are most in need of a head; which piece would you like?" "The part round the eyes, ..
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Shankok 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites setting off towards Wakching books Shankok Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Immediately after breakfast we start. We are a long procession, for besides the Tamlu porters carrying my luggage, there are all the boys ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Dikhu R. Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites crossing the Dikhu river on bad bridge books Konyak Dikhu R. Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The hanging bridge has fallen into bad repair since last I was here, and my porters cross over with some anxiety, and carefuI (..
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Dzeamang 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingtang Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites conversation with Dzeamang about his marriage books Dzeamang Konyak Chingtang Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Dzeamang and I go together up the hill. He is more talkative than ever. He tells me that he has just ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wanching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites head-hunter's welcome in Wanching books Konyak Wanching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Gradually the bold head-hunters catch up with us, and soon I find myself climbing through high jungle grass at the head of a long ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites return to Wakching books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Then the warriors all go dancing to the house of the chief, but my Wakching friends are anxious to leave. The people in their village wait eagerly ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites head-hunting dance in Wakching books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 (168) Excitement stirs in the procession as we climb the stone steps. There are large crowds on the resting-place before the village ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Tamlu Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites rituals associated with head taking books Konyak Wakching Tamlu Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 These words are believed to compel the souls of the dead to call their relatives, and thus give the Wakching people the ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites dancing and massive rituals of head-taking described books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The men of each morung dance for a while on the great place outside the chief's house, and then they go to their ..
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Thepong morung Wakching Chinyang of Wakching 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites further rituals of head-taking books Thepong morung Wakching Chinyang of Wakching Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Night has fallen, and the elders of the Thepong..
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Oukheang morung Wakching Yongem of Wakching 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites a piece of skull for Oukheang morung books Oukheang morung Wakching Yongem of Wakching Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 After so many nights in different camps, it..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites starting to prepare for dance books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Life begins to stir in the village. It is taboo to work on the fields today, and after dancing through most of the night, the young people..
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Bala morung Wakching 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites face-painting of boys before dance to receive heads books Bala morung Wakching Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 In front of the Bala morung the young boys are helping each other to put ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites shaving of men's heads before head dance; colour symbolism books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The men shave each other's heads, first wetting the hair with a little cold water to soften it for the razor;..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites head-receiving dance at Wakching and processions books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The joyous spirit has also taken hold of the women, and although they will only be spectators of the day's dance, they ..
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Shankok Yonglong of Wakching Thepong morung Wakching 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites further processions and dancing books Shankok Yonglong of Wakching Thepong morung Wakching Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The sun stands high in the sky..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites the great head-hunting dance described in detail books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 It is not until late in the afternoon that the great head-hunting dance begins, when every member of the morung, from ..
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Shankok 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites Shankok's rich ornaments worn for head dance books Shankok Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Shankok stands out from all the other young men of the village. There is none who can compare with the ..
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Chinyang of Wakching 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites concentric circles of dancers in head dance books Chinyang of Wakching Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Even the smallest boys, as yet too young to live in the morung, are all dressed up..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites further head-hunting dances in the future books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Today's ceremonies by no means end the head-hunting feast. The trophies must be hung in carrying-baskets adorned with palm-..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites preparations for later dances, ceremonial costumes books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The weeks before this final feast are full of preparations. In threes and fours the young men visit the neighbouring ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites functions of head-hunting and effects of stopping it books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Thus the bringing in of a head not only furthers in a magical way the fertility of the village, but also in a more ..
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Shankok 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites decision to tour other villages to see head-hunting ceremonies books Shankok Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The feasts in Wakching are not the only head-hunting ceremonies I witness. Messengers ..
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Mauwang of Longkhai 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites being entertained by Ang of Longkhai books Mauwang of Longkhai Konyak Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Once more I am in Longkhai. The light of the flickering fire plays on brown figures, ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites telling the story of the Pangsha raid; Nagas horrified by slave-taking books Konyak Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Now is the time to speak, and with serious faces the men listen to my account of the march ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites dancing at night books Konyak Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Suddenly comes the sound of music. What is that song out there in the night? Stepping into the open, I see the young men of the village approaching ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites Haimendorf joins in dance to celebrate head-hunting books Konyak Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 "Friend, you must dance too," he urges me. "You have brought us the head. We are singing of the defeat of your ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites dancing and singing in Longkhai books Konyak Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The dance is not difficult. A simple sequence of steps, endlessly repeated, but the dancers bend their knees on every beat and raise ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Longkhai Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites girls chewing leaves as they dance books Konyak Longkhai Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The girls have prepared small parcels of pan leaves to chew, and they press them into the hands of their friends as they dance I too ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Hungphoi Wangla Oting Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites to Hungphoi, Wangla and Oting for head-hunting dances books Konyak Hungphoi Wangla Oting Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 From Longkhai I go to Hungphoi, Wangla, and Oting, and wherever I arrive with the pieces..
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Chingai 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Hungphoi Chapter Twenty-one. Head-Hunting Rites ancient language of Konyak songs difficult to interpret books Chingai Konyak Hungphoi Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 During the feasts it is not always easy to distinguish between the traditional songs from ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry do natives think and feel like western people ? books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 (179) To record ceremonies and ritual, to discover the basic elements of a tribe's social structure, and to learn of myths and religious beliefs, is..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry breaking the barrier with Konyaks; fieldwork books Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 This was exactly what happened in Wakching. The gaonbura were only too pleased to tell me of their customs -- all rather ..
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Shankok Shouba 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry fondness for informant Shankok books Shankok Shouba Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Of all the men of Wakching, I am fondest of Shankok, the son of the late Shouba. Often I go with him to the ..
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Shankok 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingtang Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry Shankok's character and humour and fancy for girls books Shankok Konyak Chingtang Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 In spite of all these troubles, Shankok retains his good humour, and I am often astounded how quickly ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingtang Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry sexual affairs between boys and girls books Konyak Chingtang Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 He shows me the room in the chief's house where the girls sleep, each in her own tiny compartment, each on her own small bench, ..
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Shankok 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry erotic dreams despite sexual freedom books Shankok Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Considering the sexual freedom among the unmarried and even the young married couples, you would think that no Konyak ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry sexual etiquette and strict morality despite freedom books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 We would of course, be quite wrong to assume that because the Konyaks set no value on virginity and are indifferent to the amorous ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry sexual conversational etiquette books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Between men and women of intermarrying clans or morung, there prevails on the other hand the fullest freedom to "talk sex" and jokes with which the young ..
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Shankok 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry joking relationships, flirting; forbidden sexual partners; incest books Shankok Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 For a young Konyak the girls of his village fall within two classes: potential mates with whom he may flirt..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry difficulties of language and translation and variations books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Poems and song give us often a clearer insight into a people's soul than the most lengthy discussions, and in the poetry of the ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry knowledge of very difficult language superficial books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Though I recorded the outline of a grammar and a vocabulary of the dialect spoken in Wakching as well as a great number of texts, my ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry importance of songs in Naga culture books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Yet songs are the principle and recognized medium through which the individual as well as the group express their most intense emotions. At an early age ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry a Naga song books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Our girl friends The red berries of the ben tree Many berries on the branches. Porcupine and hedgehog Come to eat the berries. From the Dikhu valley, from the far-off land,..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry courtship song between boys and girls books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Once the boys are in the dormitory and sit in the bamboo benches by a pleasant fire, their arms round the waists of their girl friends, the songs ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry analysis of love songs books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 But many of the boys who paint so dull a picture of married life are themselves married, though they may still go their own way, and in the second of the songs a girl..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry songs about daily life books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Another type of song hummed by the boys as they sit round the fires in their morung and play on their single-stringed bamboo fiddles, or return with the girls from ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry absence of working chants books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 A curious gap in the range of Konyak songs is the absence of working chants. Nagas of most other tribes sing at work on the fields or when carrying loads, and in ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry dance songs or chants books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Very different from songs sung by individuals or small groups of boys or girls in the intimate atmosphere of a peaceful evening in a mens' house or girls' dormitory, ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry example of song by Oukheang morung books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Thus the men of the Oukheang morung of Wakching, whose claim that their morung is the oldest in the village seems not without foundation, sing the praise ..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry analysis of Konyak songs and tales books Konyak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 In this song we find a trait typical of most Konyak poetry: tales are not described but only alluded to. The song is not designed to inform the listeners,..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Wanching Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry implicit taunt songs books Konyak Wakching Wanching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 While in this taunting song the event singled out for ridicule described in broad outline, there are other songs which allude to the..
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1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Wakching Wanching Chapter Twenty-two. Love and Poetry story illustrating tricks played on rivals books Konyak Wakching Wanching Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 "Once upon a time the Wanching men inquired from the Wakching people how they should set about cutting their ..
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