The Nagas

1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching return to Wakching diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-16:1937-01-16 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 161..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Santok people carrying mats to market in Santok diaries Konyak Wakching Santok 1937-01-16:1937-01-16 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching arrival at Wakching diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-16:1937-01-16 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London When I came ..
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Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 diaries Next the great genna Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 the great genna diaries Chinyang Konyak Wakching 1937-01-16:1937-01-16 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching return to the bungalow diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-16:1937-01-16 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London The ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-17:1937-01-17 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of ..
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Shou-ba Chinyang School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 diaries Next Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing dressing Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and ..
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School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing sacrificed pigs diaries Yanou Yonglong Konyak Wakching 1937-01-17:1937-01-17 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing ceremony at the Niengba's house diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-17:1937-01-17 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing making artificial heads of bamboo diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-17:1937-01-17 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing bits of skull put into bamboo heads diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-17:1937-01-17 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german..
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Yanou Yonglong School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 diaries Next Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing ceremony performed by substitute Niengba Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 Aukheang morung perform final ceremony..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing Niengba sprinkles madha and rice on the head diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-17:1937-01-17 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing pigs heads at the genna place diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-17:1937-01-17 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing augury with chicken entrails; head dance diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-17:1937-01-17 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from ..
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School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Aukheang morung perform final ceremony for head, feasting and dancing feasting diaries Chinyak Yonglong Konyak Wakching 1937-01-17:1937-01-17 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching preparations for feasts by Angban, Thepong and Bala morungs diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-18:1937-01-18 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and ..
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School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Shankok's sisters; gifts within families diaries Shankok Liphu Konyak Wakching 1937-01-18:1937-01-18 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London notebook..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching genna day diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-19:1937-01-19 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1911937 The ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching pig killing diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-19:1937-01-19 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London When I went through ..
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Shankok School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 diaries Next painting bark belt, hair-cutting, getting ready for feast Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 painting bark belt, hair-cutting, getting ready for feast diaries Shankok Konyak Wakching 1937-01-..
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School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Chinyang photographed throwing spears with friends diaries Wright Col. Yongang Konyak Wakching 1937-01-20:1937-01-20 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Angban boys bring pigs heads to Niengba diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-20:1937-01-20 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Thepong boys bring heads of slaughtered cows to Niengba diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-20:1937-01-20 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching head on a skull tree diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-20:1937-01-20 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (189) As ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching head in bamboo ball in drum house of the Thepong diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-20:1937-01-20 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching feast in morung diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-20:1937-01-20 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London In the morung ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching ceremony with pigs heads at Bala morung diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-20:1937-01-20 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library,..
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Medzou School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Totok 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 diaries Next ceremonies used when making peace: Wakching and Totok Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 ceremonies used when making peace: Wakching and Totok diaries Medzou Konyak Wakching Totok 1937-..
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Shankok School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 diaries Next Shankok complains of debtors Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 Shankok complains of debtors diaries Shankok Konyak Wakching 1937-01-21:1937-01-21 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 ..
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Shankok School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 diaries Next gennas for birth of a child Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 gennas for birth of a child diaries Shankok Konyak Wakching 1937-01-21:1937-01-21 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching birth abnormalities linked to breaking of work taboo diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-21:1937-01-21 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching cloth paid at death of clan member by another village diaries Konyak Wakching 1937-01-21:1937-01-21 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African ..
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Shankok School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 diaries Next Shankok's marital life Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 83 Shankok's marital life diaries Shankok Konyak Wakching 1937-01-21:1937-01-21 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Borjan trip to Abor hills diaries Abor Borjan 1937-01-22:1937-01-22 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Borjan 2211937 The ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Next trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-01-22:1937-01-22 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (From now until the end of ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-01-23:1937-01-23 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (202) Similaguri Railway Station ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-01-24:1937-01-24 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Pasighat 2411937 - by train to ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-01-25:1937-01-25 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London 2511937 Camp at Rengin. The ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-01-26:1937-01-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (215) Rengin Bungalow 2611937 - ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-01-27:1937-01-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Rotung 2711937 - travel though ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-01-18:1937-01-18 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Rotung 2811937 - Visit to the ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-01-29:1937-01-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (224-5) Yembung bungalow 2911937 ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1947-01-30:1947-01-30 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (226) Pangin 3011947 - travelling..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-01-31:1937-01-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (228) Pangin 3111937 - The ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-01:1937-02-01 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (234) Pangin 121937 - Photographs..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-02:1937-02-02 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (240) Yembung 221937 - walked to ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-03:1937-02-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Yembung 321937 - The day was ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-04:1937-02-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Rotung 421937 - Walked from ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-05:1937-02-05 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (247) Rotung 521937 - Visit to ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-06:1937-02-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (252) Rengin bungalow 621937 - ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-07:1937-02-07 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Pasighat 721937 - After the ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-08:1937-02-08 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (253) Sadiya 821937 - Visit to Mr..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-09:1937-02-09 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (255) Sadiya 921937 - Some ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-10:1937-02-10 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Borjan 1021937 - Returned via ..
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1936-11-28:1937-02-11 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London trip to Abor hills diaries Abor 1937-02-11:1937-02-11 Furer-Haimendorf 1936-11-28:1937-02-11 translated from german by Dr Ruth Barnes School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Borjan 1121937 One more day in ..
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1937-01-01:1937-12-31 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching house list of the village of Wakching Oukheang morung notes Konyak Wakching 1937-06-01:1937-06-01 Furer-Haimendorf 1937-01-01:1937-12-31 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London House list of the ..
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1937-01-01:1937-12-31 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Next house list of the village of Wakching houselist of the Angban morung notes Konyak Wakching 1937-06-01:1937-06-01 Furer-Haimendorf 1937-01-01:1937-12-31 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London ..
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1937-01-01:1937-12-31 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Next house list of the village of Wakching houselist of the Balang morung notes Konyak Wakching 1937-06-01:1937-06-01 Furer-Haimendorf 1937-01-01:1937-12-31 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London ..
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1937-01-01:1937-12-31 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London Wakching Next house list of the village of Wakching houselist of the Bala morung notes Konyak Wakching 1937-06-01:1937-06-01 Furer-Haimendorf 1937-01-01:1937-12-31 School of Oriental and African Studies Library, London (..
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1937-01-01:1937-12-31 private collection Wakching Next houselist of the Thepong morung notes Konyak Wakching Furer-Haimendorf 1937-01-01:1937-12-31 private collection (part of this notebook was annotated on Furer-Haimendorf's return to Wakching in 1970) Thepong SKETCH P.1 1 MENGLING (Shayonghu) = ..
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Hutton J.H. private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next draft of Letter to J.H.Hutton Graham Bower Ursula 27 draft of Letter to J.H.Hutton letters notes photographs Hutton J.H. 1939-01-01:1939-12-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Dear Sir, Though the ..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next Angami raids against the Zemi Graham Bower Ursula Previous Angami Zemi 27 Angami raids against the Zemi notes Namkia Angami Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection After one of the Angami raids the angry Zemis ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection sexual liaisons among the Zemi notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Though liaisons appear to be conducted pretty freely between boys and girls, and even between older visitors and girls, if the visitor be attractive and ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection sexual liaisons among the Zemi illegitimate children and abortion notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Illegitimate children are secretly made away with, but abortion is practised if the girl realises her condition in time;..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection sexual liaisons among the Zemi sexual liaisons between young people notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection The young men's visits to the dekaichang take place pretty well nightly, and they sleep there till morning, when they ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection sexual liaisons among the Zemi marriage notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection In contrast to the freedom before marriage, absolute fidelity is expected, at least of the wife, after it; if the husband has one or two lapses, ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection sexual liaisons among the Zemi illegitimate children notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection If a girl has only had one lover, and has a child by him, she may take the child straight to his house and say that he is the father...
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Gaidelue Namkiagh of Impoi private collection Hajaichak Nenglo Kepelo Impoi Asalu 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next moving village sites Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 moving village sites notes Gaidelue Namkiagh of Impoi Zemi Hajaichak Nenglo Kepelo Impoi Asalu Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection childbirth taboos notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection For 30 days after the birth of a child a father may not sleep on the same bed as his wife nor cohabit with her; any attempt to do so would be a gross breach of custom ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection menstrual taboos notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Blood from a woman's genital organs, i.e. blood from a birth, or menstrual discharge - is absolutely unclean to a man and he may on no account whatever touch it. If he ..
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Nriami clan Neomi clan Namkiagh private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next 'The Ancestors of the Zemi' - myth Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 'The Ancestors of the Zemi' - myth notes Nriami clan Neomi clan Namkiagh Zemi 1940-07-01:1940-07-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection jew's harp - musical instrument notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Ntho - Jew's Harp May not be played while grain is ripening, for fear of damage to the crop. SKETCH nagamiscS46446.jpg A.String pulled B.Body of ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection games: kaisang, taoki and kaina notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection "Kaisang" SKETCH nagamiscS46447.jpg Players put out counters alternately; player getting 3 in a line (as noughts & crosses) removes opponents' piece ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection cannibalism notes Zemi Angami Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Cannibalism A tradition is extant that once the Angamis made a big raid and drove out a number of Zemi, and burnt their village. The survivors were starving in the ..
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Luikai private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next medical remedies Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 medical remedies notes Luikai Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Luikai recommends a little ginger chewed slowly for sore throat, and a raw egg for stomach..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection adultery notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection While great freedom is allowed to the unmarried (provided they do not carry on a liaison with one of their own clan) absolute fidelity is expected of the married woman. A breach..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection divorce notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection If a woman is not divorced for adultery or other fault but merely for incompatibility, her husband must pay some damages, usually small, as compensation for the shame to which ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection homicide and murder notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Homicide Accidental killing, e.g. spearing a fellow villager in the confusion of a tiger-hunt, is punished with expulsion. An inquiry is held, and if it is settled ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection theft notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Petty theft is not, and was not, punished. Major thefts are not common and were settled by restitution of the stolen goods; may still be. Sometimes the whole village was called ..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next giving birth Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 giving birth notes Namkia Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Birth Delivery on a mat spread on the floor. (Query:" Burria aurat pakara, maurat bhi pakara," ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection rats notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection When the bamboos die, the rats come. King of the Rats. huge rat leads party. One said to have been shot by Kukis; every 50 years. If there are good crops 2 or 3 years running, the ..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next bewitching tigers Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 bewitching tigers notes Namkia Zemi 1940-07-20:1940-07-20 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection A man who has lost many cattle or mithan by a tiger will do magic ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection bad dreams notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Dreams To avert the consequences of a really bad dream, a man will go at once on rising, bath thoroughly and cut his hair, throwing the cuttings away. Next R86223 R86223 ..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next hair-cutting Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 hair-cutting notes Namkia Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection After an illness or indisposition a man will cut off a few hairs and throw them away "To cut off ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection meaning of dreams notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Dreams A tooth falling out means death or illness to near relative. To see a snake means the dreamer may receive a wound or hurt. To lose the way and not find it, or to..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection warrior's dress notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Warrior's Equipment A man going on the warpath fastens one cloth round him like a coat, and two, roughly folded, round his waist and abdomen, as protection against blows...
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Jadonang private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next extracts on the arrest of Jadonang Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi Kabui 27 extracts on the arrest of Jadonang letters notes Jadonang Zemi Kabui 1931-02-28:1931-02-28 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection ..
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Gaidileu Gaipuiga of Kambiron Khengui of Kambiron Macdonald Jillakpon Jaddonang private collection Pulomi (Kenoma) Kambiron 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 letters notes Next extracts on the arrest of Gaidileu Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 extracts on the arrest of Gaidileu letters notes Gaidileu ..
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Namkia Gumtuing of Nenglo private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next 'The Lovers' - myth Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 'The Lovers' - myth notes suicide Namkia Gumtuing of Nenglo Zemi 1940-05-30:1940-05-31 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Many, many, many..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next bees as messengers of love Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 bees as messengers of love notes Namkia Zemi 1940-03-16:1940-03-16 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection In the old days it was said among the Zemis that..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection rainbow round the sun notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection A big rainbow ring round the sun, such as is sometimes seen, is said to be "Heaven holding court" ("bichar") i.e., a court of discussion or justice. Next R86231 ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection stars; celts notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Shooting Stars Shooting stars are said to be stars "looking for a wife", "going to get married" or merely changing their places because they don't like them. Kacharis say ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection 'The Bird which would not Work' - myth notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Once upon a time everyone went to dig out the beds of the streams,- everybody, Nagas and spirits too - all but one bird, which would not help; so ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection celts and lightning notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection CELTS. (See Hutton, ANGAMIS, 403 et seq.) Celts are found in the fields and jungle. They are the "bullets" of the lightning. Meteorites are believed to be stars ..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next 'The Owl and the Barking Deer' - myth Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 'The Owl and the Barking Deer' - myth notes Namkia Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection When the chief God of all was creating all the ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection were-tigers notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Were-tigers are known by their pug-marks, which have five toes instead of only four. The old men say there is a spring far away to the east, and whoever drinks it turns into ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection earthquakes notes herapeo Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Earthquakes are caused by a herapeo trying to turn the earth over with a crowbar. The scavenger beetle goes and tells him there are no men left, so he starts to turn ..
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Namkia private collection 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 notes Next 'Nkiqui' - myth Graham Bower Ursula Previous Zemi 27 'Nkiqui' - myth notes Namkia Zemi 1940-07-16:1940-07-16 Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Once upon a time there was a girl, an orphan, who got herself into ..
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1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection 'The Daughters-in-Law' - myth notes Zemi Graham Bower Ursula 1937-01-01:1946-12-31 private collection Once there was an old man who had eight sons, and he got wives for all of them. Now the old man had a fine necklace, very valuable and very heavy, and all ..
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