The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue difficulty of getting up books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 (128) It is still pitch dark as Nlamo slips into my tent and puts the small hurricane lamp down by my bed. Here it stands, more urging and accusing for every extra minute I ..
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  2. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue anticipation of fight with Pangsha books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Day has not yet broken but the camp is alive. The porters pack their loads and squat chatting round the fires, warming themselves and boiling their rice. Nagas will ..
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  3. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Mills 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue competition to go on march books Mills Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The porters grasp their shields and spears; they are already prepared. It is only a matter of seconds to throw off their heavy loads and transform..
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  4. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue on the move from camp books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 (125) In the dark hut we shiver over our breakfast, waiting for the first rays of the sun to grope slowly down the hillside -- in several minutes they reach Chingmei, and then, as..
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  5. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chingmak of Chingmei 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue Chang scouts from Chingmei lead column books Chingmak of Chingmei Chang Chingmei Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The six Chingmei men, acting as scouts, go ahead. They are pleased to accompany us, rather for ..
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  6. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue traps, bows and poisoned arrows, panjis books Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The scouts are to help us find the way to Pangsha and to circumvent the obstacles awaiting us in hostile country. Nagas are expert in all sorts ..
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  7. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue climbing down from camp books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 For the first hours of the way, however, we are in friendly country, and there is no need for caution. Steeply we descend from the camp into the valley. It is still bitterly ..
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  8. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Noklak Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue over stream on tree-trunk books Chingmei Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Deep down in the valley a brook rushes over huge blocks of stone. The water is clear, and looks horribly cold. Across it the path leads up from..
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  9. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue wild indigo used for dye books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Here and there huge patches of blue flowers cover the shadowy floor of the forest. It is wild indigo that grows where the sun hardly ever penetrates, and it is from these ..
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  10. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue across a stony slope, panji goes through foot of scout books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Now once more the path leads through the forest. As we pass under the first trees there are excited shouts from the head of the column. "Beware ..
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  11. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue first view of Noklak books Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The sun burns down on the hillside, and the air stagnates between the dense bushes. We would like to rest and eat, but we dare not waste precious time. We are not ..
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  12. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue possible ambush by Noklak men books Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 But the ground that lies between us and the village is difficult to negotiate. High bushes cover the slopes, and once among them our vision will be blocked. ..
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  13. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue through dense undergrowth, guns at the ready books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The sepoys level their rifles ready to fire. I feel in the pocket for my revolver and load both barrels of my gun. Step by step we move through the thicket...
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  14. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chinglong Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue memories of ambush of earlier punitive expeditions books Chinglong Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Involuntarily the fate of that other punitive expedition against the Konyak village of Chinglong creeps into my ..
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  15. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chingmak of Chingmei 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue mounting tension books Chingmak of Chingmei Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Quite suddenly the path opens out into a clearing and our presumed enemies stand before us, still far away, but clearly visible as they ..
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  16. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue signals of peace from Noklak warriors books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The opinion of the old men seem to have triumphed over the young hotspurs, and Chingmak makes haste to answer, "Ho-o, ho-o, peace, peace ! Come here," and his ..
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  17. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue approach of Kalyo Kengyus from Noklak; description of dress books Kalyo Kengyu Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Soon the three old men approach, mistrustfully, eyeing the bayonets of the sepoys, pointed so obviously in their ..
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  18. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chingmak of Chingmei 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue negotiations with Noklak men; war as a sport books Chingmak of Chingmei Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The negotiators are obviously nervous, and their astonished gaze wanders from one to the other of ..
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  19. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chingmak of Chingmei 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chingmei Noklak Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue story of unsuccessful head-hunt by Noklak warriors books Chingmak of Chingmei Chingmei Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Not so long ago the young warriors of Noklak plotted to take a head from ..
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  20. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chingmak of Chingmei 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue negotiations continued books Chingmak of Chingmei Noklak Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Today Chingmak and the men from Noklak do not think of such old stories, for there are more important ..
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  21. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chingmak of Chingmei 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue building a camp by a river books Chingmak of Chingmei Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Since it does not really matter whether we visit Noklak now or on our way back, we instruct Chingmak to agree, but to ..
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  22. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue crowded camp and slaughtered pigs books Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Space in camp is always limited, but today we are particularly cramped, and with the increasing darkness it becomes more and more difficult to move between the tents, ..
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  23. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue morning over Patkoi hills; Noklak village books Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The sun rises radiantly over the high ranges of the Patkoi. Ahead stretches a mysterious blue wall, the jagged line of the peaks separating the ..
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  24. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue village of Noklak; slate roofs books Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Looking at the houses of Noklak, there is little doubt that we have left the land of the Changs and are now in the country of a very different people. Dark ..
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  25. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Hutton J.H. 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue previous visit by Hutton, otherwise unknown country books Hutton J.H. Sangtam Southern Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 To the south the land of the Kalyo Kengyus borders on the hills of the Southern Sangtams, and it was here ..
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  26. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chingmak of Chingmei Williams Major 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Noklak Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue marching towards Pangsha on raid books Chingmak of Chingmei Williams Major Noklak Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Leaving Noklak we follow a good and apparently much-used path, ..
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  27. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Matche 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue first sight of Pangsha books Matche Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 On the gentle slopes on the opposite side of the valley the sun shines on gold roofs. Is this Pangsha that lies so peacefully above ..
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  28. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Yimpang Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue possible deception by Pangsha books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Yimpang Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 With Pangsha in sight, we feel that it will not be long before we learn with which particular strategy we are to be opposed. ..
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  29. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue a spurious offer of peace books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 So Pangsha is counting on catching us unawares, and when we hear far-away calls and make out the figures of three men with a conspicuously white ..
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  30. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue hidden warriors and possible ambush books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 "Do you see there, down by the river? Something moves! Yes -- there are men down there -- many men!" Something glints in the sun, and ..
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    Chingmak of Chingmei 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue emissaries from Pangsha books Chingmak of Chingmei Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 (137) The calls of the envoys again ring to and fro. It is a riddle to me how they can make out the ..
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  32. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Chingmak of Chingmei Matche Mills 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Noklak Saochu Kejok Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue parley with Pangsha men books Chingmak of Chingmei Matche Mills Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Noklak Saochu Kejok Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Where is Matche? We need him now as ..
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  33. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Mills Matche 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue emissaries sent back and declaration of war books Mills Matche Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 They are most surprised when Mills sends them back with their goat, the small squawking chicken, and ..
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  34. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Williams Major Mills 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Sixteen. Into the Blue camping on island; nearly lose porters books Williams Major Mills Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Soon the porters are hard at work bringing in bamboos to build the palisade and the huts, ..
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  35. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns marching up hill to Pangsha books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 (140) Pangsha has allowed us a peaceful night's sleep, and we are grateful for such consideration as once more we break camp before the sun ..
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  36. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns absence of fortifications at Pangsha books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Climbing we speculate -- will Pangsha try to defend their village? A few figures move among the bamboo bushes before the houses, but ..
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  37. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns description of Pangsha village books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The village is divided into three khel, one of which stands apart separated from the rest of the village by a deep ravine filled with ..
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  38. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Mills Williams Major Chingmak of Chingmei 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns looting of Pangsha books Mills Williams Major Chingmak of Chingmei Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Mills and Williams, taking up a position between the three khel, ..
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  39. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Nlamo 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns Haimendorf gathers ethnographic specimens from looted village books Nlamo Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 I cannot stand calmly by Mills and Williams and see all this wonderful ethnographical material ..
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  40. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns houses and peculiar drums in Pangsha heads books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The houses are built of bamboo. They are rather small, and now that the fires have gone out, quite dark and difficult to search..
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  41. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns photographs of plundered village books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Hurriedly I take a few photographs of the village. A section of the sepoys and several porters are setting fire to the third khel, and ..
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  42. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Smith 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns burning of Pangsha books Smith Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 In the upper khel Smith and some of the porters round up a few Pangsha men hiding among the farthest houses, but they flee into the jungle,..
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  43. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Mills Williams Major 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns burning of lower khel in Pangsha books Mills Williams Major Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Since it is impossible to follow the inhabitants into the woods and hunt for the slave-girl, ..
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  44. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Nlamo Nakhu Chingmak 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns Nlamo missing in pursuit of trophy head books Nlamo Nakhu Chingmak Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 We are incredibly hungry and we throw ourselves on the contents of several tins, and ..
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  45. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Nlamo 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns Nlamo returns books Nlamo Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Little by little we drag from Nlamo the story of how, after he and the two Lhota boys had cut the heads from the tree, they had not followed the..
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  46. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Mills 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Noklak Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns decision to burn Pangsha's colony village books Mills Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Noklak Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 We sit down again to our interrupted meal with light hearts, and enjoy the so far disdained tins with ..
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  47. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Seventeen. Pangsha Burns another bad march and setting up camp books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 It is the worst march of the whole tour, and we soon give up the thought of reaching Pangsha's colony that evening. The sun is ..
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  48. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Nakhu 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters climb up to colony village of Pangsha books Nakhu Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 (145) Once more, as the first grey of dawn lightens the sky, we break camp. The porters with the luggage ..
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  49. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters through the fortifications books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 The path leads through fields already reaped of rice, but the giant millet growing in between the cut stalks stands yet in ear. ..
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  50. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters more head-hunting trophies in village books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 We enter the village, and one glance tells us that it has been (146) abandoned. The people must have taken to their ..
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  51. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Matche 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters traces of recent abandoning of village books Matche Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Smoke still rises from the hearth of the houses, and the inhabitants must have dropped everything and ..
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  52. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters burning of village books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 It is a pity that the beautiful carved posts of the men's house must be sacrificed but today the regret of the ethnologist at the ..
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    Nlamo 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters Haimendorf cuts down and carries off skulls books Nlamo Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Since Nlamo, now on his way to Noklak with the porters, failed yesterday to bring the heads into ..
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    1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters sight of some six hundred enemy warriors books Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Feeling that for the time being the chapter of Pangsha's punishment is closed, we follow the path running along the..
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    Mills Williams 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 Pangsha Chapter Eighteen. A Skirmish with Head-Hunters fight and flight books Mills Williams Kalyo Kengyu Pangsha Furer-Haimendorf 1936-06-01:1937-06-31 It seems that at last we shall come to blows with Pangsha. Today they will learn that a real fight does not ..
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    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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  58. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  59. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  66. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  67. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  68. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  69. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  70. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  71. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  72. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  73. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  74. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  75. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  76. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  77. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  78. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  79. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  80. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  82. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  83. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  84. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  85. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  86. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  87. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  88. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  89. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  92. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  95. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  96. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  97. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  98. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  99. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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  100. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    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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