The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51472.jpg 35mm negatives 47022 photographs jhumed fields denuded of trees Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51472.jpg naga cfhphot P51472.jpg naga cfhphot P51472.jpg nagacfhphotP51472.jpg nagacfhphotP51472.jpg jhumed ..
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  2. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51473.jpg 35mm negatives 47029 photographs inside a house with people sitting round Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51473.jpg naga cfhphot P51473.jpg naga cfhphot P51473.jpg nagacfhphotP51473.jpg nagacfhphotP51473...
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  3. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    Nyekpong of Niaunu private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51475.jpg 1962-03-01:1962-03-31 photographs Nyekpong, Ang of Niaunu, sitting in his house with his son beside him Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51475.jpg naga cfhphot P51475.jpg naga cfhphot P51475.jpg nagacfhphot..
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  4. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51477.jpg 35mm negatives 47028 photographs old man Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51477.jpg naga cfhphot P51477.jpg naga cfhphot P51477.jpg nagacfhphotP51477.jpg nagacfhphotP51477.jpg old man photographs Wanchu ..
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  5. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    Nyekpong of Niaunu private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51476.jpg naga cfhphot P51478.jpg naga cfhphot P51479.jpg 1962-03-01:1962-03-31 photographs Nyekpong, Ang of Niaunu wearing a helmet decorated with boars' tusks, shell ear decorations, necklaces and ivory bracelets Furer-..
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  6. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51480.jpg 35mm negatives 47038 photographs young men with decorated helmets and necklaces, wearing European style jackets Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51480.jpg naga cfhphot P51480.jpg naga cfhphot P51480.jpg naga..
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  7. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51481.jpg 35mm negatives 4714 photographs menhir type stones lying on the ground with grave goods Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51481.jpg naga cfhphot P51481.jpg naga cfhphot P51481.jpg nagacfhphotP51481.jpg naga..
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  8. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51482.jpg 35mm negatives 4715 photographs corpse platforms Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51482.jpg naga cfhphot P51482.jpg naga cfhphot P51482.jpg nagacfhphotP51482.jpg nagacfhphotP51482.jpg corpse platforms ..
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  9. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51485.jpg 35mm negatives 4717 photographs steps up to village with two menhirs at the top Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51485.jpg naga cfhphot P51485.jpg naga cfhphot P51485.jpg nagacfhphotP51485.jpg nagacfhphot..
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  10. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51487.jpg 35mm negatives 4719 photographs girl with brass arm bands, decorated hat and necklaces Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51487.jpg naga cfhphot P51487.jpg naga cfhphot P51487.jpg nagacfhphotP51487.jpg naga..
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  11. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51488.jpg 35mm negatives 47111 photographs house interior Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51488.jpg naga cfhphot P51488.jpg naga cfhphot P51488.jpg nagacfhphotP51488.jpg nagacfhphotP51488.jpg house interior ..
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  12. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Niaunyu (Niaunu) naga cfhphot P51489.jpg 35mm negatives 47112 photographs man standing outside house with animal skulls hanging on the wall Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51489.jpg naga cfhphot P51489.jpg naga cfhphot P51489.jpg nagacfhphotP51489...
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  13. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51490.jpg 35mm negatives 47113 photographs long roof with support poles sticking out of the top of the roof Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51490.jpg naga cfhphot P51490.jpg naga cfhphot P51490.jpg nagacfhphotP51490.jpg naga..
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  14. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51491.jpg naga cfhphot P51492.jpg naga cfhphot P51493.jpg naga cfhphot P51494.jpg naga cfhphot P51495.jpg naga cfhphot P51496.jpg naga cfhphot P51497.jpg naga cfhphot P51498.jpg 35mm negatives 47114-21 photographs mock head hunt..
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  15. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51499.jpg naga cfhphot P51500.jpg 35mm negatives 47122-23 photographs young men with necklaces Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51499.jpg naga cfhphot P51499.jpg naga cfhphot P51499.jpg nagacfhphotP51499.jpg nagacfhphot..
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  16. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51503.jpg 35mm negatives 47124 photographs man with necklaces and wooden hair piece Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51503.jpg naga cfhphot P51503.jpg naga cfhphot P51503.jpg nagacfhphotP51503.jpg nagacfhphotP51503.jpg man ..
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  17. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51504.jpg 35mm negatives 47125 photographs small boy with peaked hat Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51504.jpg naga cfhphot P51504.jpg naga cfhphot P51504.jpg nagacfhphotP51504.jpg nagacfhphotP51504.jpg small boy with peaked..
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  18. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51505.jpg 35mm negatives 47126 photographs youth with cowrie shell arm ornaments and necklaces Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51505.jpg naga cfhphot P51505.jpg naga cfhphot P51505.jpg nagacfhphotP51505.jpg nagacfhphotP51505..
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  19. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51506.jpg 35mm negatives 47127 photographs youth with a painted face and cowrie shell arm ornaments Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51506.jpg naga cfhphot P51506.jpg naga cfhphot P51506.jpg nagacfhphotP51506.jpg nagacfhphot..
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  20. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51507.jpg 35mm negatives 47128 photographs youth with ear and neck ornaments Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51507.jpg naga cfhphot P51507.jpg naga cfhphot P51507.jpg nagacfhphotP51507.jpg nagacfhphotP51507.jpg youth with ..
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  21. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51508.jpg 35mm negatives 47129 photographs young men beating drum Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51508.jpg naga cfhphot P51508.jpg naga cfhphot P51508.jpg nagacfhphotP51508.jpg nagacfhphotP51508.jpg young men beating drum ..
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  22. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51515.jpg 35mm negatives 47136 photographs house with standing stones outside Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51515.jpg naga cfhphot P51515.jpg naga cfhphot P51515.jpg nagacfhphotP51515.jpg nagacfhphotP51515.jpg house with ..
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  23. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51516.jpg naga cfhphot P51517.jpg 35mm negatives 47137-38 photographs young man sitting on a fallen menhir Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51516.jpg naga cfhphot P51516.jpg naga cfhphot P51516.jpg nagacfhphotP51516.jpg naga..
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  24. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51519.jpg 35mm negatives 4724 photographs large basketwork constructions Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51519.jpg naga cfhphot P51519.jpg naga cfhphot P51519.jpg nagacfhphotP51519.jpg nagacfhphotP51519.jpg large basketwork ..
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  25. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51521.jpg 35mm negatives 47211 photographs man with horn ear plugs and tight 'Konyak' belt Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51521.jpg naga cfhphot P51521.jpg naga cfhphot P51521.jpg nagacfhphotP51521.jpg nagacfhphotP51521.jpg..
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  26. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51522.jpg 35mm negatives 47215 photographs two young men, one hollowing a thin bamboo Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51522.jpg naga cfhphot P51522.jpg naga cfhphot P51522.jpg nagacfhphotP51522.jpg nagacfhphotP51522.jpg two ..
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  27. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51523.jpg 35mm negatives 47216 photographs wall of a house made of bamboo mats and bamboo poles Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51523.jpg naga cfhphot P51523.jpg naga cfhphot P51523.jpg nagacfhphotP51523.jpg nagacfhphot..
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  28. black and white photographs taken by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, 1962
    1962-03-01:1962-03-31 private collection Mintong naga cfhphot P51524.jpg naga cfhphot P51525.jpg 35mm negatives 47217,19 photographs girls weaving Furer-Haimendorf Wanchu 75 naga cfhphot P51524.jpg naga cfhphot P51524.jpg naga cfhphot P51524.jpg nagacfhphotP51524.jpg nagacfhphotP51524.jpg naga ..
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  29. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap a chance to revisit the Tirap district in 1962 books Wanchu Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 (213) The disruption of all my plans by the outbreak of the second World War prevented me for a long time from carrying out my intention to..
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  30. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Lovraj Sonu Srivastava L.R.N. Elwin Verrier 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Khonsa Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap history of Wanchus, closely linked to Konyaks books Lovraj Sonu Srivastava L.R.N. Elwin Verrier Wanchu Khonsa Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Though officially described as Wanchu,..
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  31. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Khonsa Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap introduction to the Noktes, sub-group of the Wanchu books Wanchu Nokte Rangpan Khonsa Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Khonsa lies within a territory inhabited by Noktes, a tribe some 20,000 strong. Both the settlements and ..
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  32. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap outline of Nokte culture and society books Wanchu Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Even my fleeting visits to some of the Nokte villages convinced me that the tribe merits a detailed study complementary to the work I had done among ..
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  33. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap setting out in a jeep books Wanchu Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 In 1962 the country had already been opened up by the construction of motorable roads, and thanks to this improvement of communications there was no difficulty in ..
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  34. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Lovraj Sonu Elwin Verrier 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap setting out and crossing river on suspension bridge books Lovraj Sonu Elwin Verrier Wanchu Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 From Khonsa we set out in a jeep and drove largely through (215) tropical forest ..
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  35. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap air-drop of supplies from plane, emergency food books Wanchu Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Yet, we soon learnt that modern technology made even more surprising contributions to the development of the Wanchu country. At a small ..
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  36. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap climb up to Niaunu village and pitching camp books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 A fairly long climb brought us to Niaunu, where we were welcomed by the small community of officials living..
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  37. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap very little difference between these Nagas and Konyaks books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The inconvenience of a seemingly early beginning of the monsoon only slightly damped the pleasure..
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  38. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Nyekpong of Niaunu 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap conversation with Nyekpong, chief of Niaunu; handsome costume books Nyekpong of Niaunu Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Nyekpong, the chief of Niaunu, was a handsome, ..
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  39. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap chiefs and their power books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 There were different ways in which the domain of a powerful chiefly house could be extended. If the ruling family of a village ..
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  40. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chanu Longsom Mintong (Zonlong) Mintong Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap political alliances books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chanu Longsom Mintong (Zonlong) Mintong Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Such a solution, however, was acceptable only to ..
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  41. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Mintong Vinyu (Ninu) Pomau Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap political feuds and inter-village rivalries books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Mintong Vinyu (Ninu) Pomau Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 In more recent times Mintong was involved in a feud ..
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  42. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Mintong Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap watching and filming dance of ambush and cutting off head books Wanchu Mintong Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The days of head-hunting were still vividly in the minds of the Wanchus, and in Mintong I watched a dance which ..
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  43. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Mintong Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap powers of chiefs not yet curbed by political officers books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Mintong Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The curbs on the powers of chiefs inevitably exerted by the political officers ..
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  44. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap class composition of Wanchu Nagas books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The class composition of Niaunu seemed typical of many villages of the Thendu group. There were four classes, known as..
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  45. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap chiefs and commoners books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The sons of a chief from wives of commoner status did not inherit any part of their father's property, even though as Wangsa they ..
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  46. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap minor chiefly class books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The most problematic of the four classes of Wanchus is the one known as Wangsu. The members of this class do not claim descent from ..
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  47. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap chiefly classes and commoners - difference in appearance of women books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 In many villages there were fewer commoners than members of the three higher classes, ..
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  48. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap dietary taboos books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 dietary taboos There were also certain differences in the dietary taboos which the various classes had to observe. The members of the ..
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  49. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap the economic power of a chief books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The economic power of a chief was derived from his ability to command the free labour of all the inhabitants of his ..
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  50. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap an informal council of old men and their legal powers books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Though within his domain a chief wielded great power, he was not an autocrat who administered ..
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  51. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap execution of criminals books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 (222) The chief of Niaunu told me of three cases of execution by drowning which were still well remembered. One of the victims ..
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  52. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Sanwang of Niaunu 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Tisa R. Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap chief's legal powers over his followers books Sanwang of Niaunu Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Tisa R. Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 A chief is considered justified in inflicting draconian ..
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  53. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Vinyu (Ninu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap marriage alliance of chiefly houses books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Vinyu (Ninu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The marriage alliance of two chiefly houses did not altogether exclude future raids and ..
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  54. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap beliefs regarding the after life books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Talking about war and killings, I took the opportunity to steer the conversation towards the Wanchus' ideas regarding ..
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  55. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap composition of the land of the dead books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The composition of the society of the dead is similar to that of Wanchu society on earth. There are thieves, liars ..
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  56. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Akhwan of Niaunu 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap shamans and their knowledge books Akhwan of Niaunu Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The Wanchus' knowledge of the land of the dead is derived from the experience of shamans, ..
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  57. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    Akhwan of Niaunu 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap consulting the shamans in periods of illness books Akhwan of Niaunu Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 When someone fell ill, Akhwan was consulted and asked to discover the ..
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  58. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap belief in a supreme deity books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Like the Konyaks of Wakching, the Wanchus also believe in a supreme deity, whom they call Zang-Bau. Regrettably my stay in ..
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  59. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap the very strong identity of Wanchus and Thendu Konyaks books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 The more I saw of the Wanchus of Niaunu and such neighouring villages as Niausa and Mintong, the ..
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  60. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap girls and boys sing in the evenings together; tape recording books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Nothing illustrated this basic similarity more vividly than a scene in the large hall of ..
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  61. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap songs and chants of boys and girls books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Alternating, boys and girls chanted, replying in verse to each other. The tenor of the chant which seemed to combine ..
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  62. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap words of alternating song between boys and girls books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 _Boys.-_We_have_come_to_your_house_to_sing, _______Tell_us_frankly_whether_you_want_us_as_your_lovers; ..
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  63. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap song illustrating free sexual relations of young people books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 This song illustrates very clearly the free and easy relations between the unmarried of both ..
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  64. book : Return to the Naked Nagas (1939;1976)
    1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Niaunyu (Niaunu) Chapter Twenty-six. Tribesmen Of Tirap views of area of first fieldwork books Wanchu Niaunyu (Niaunu) Furer-Haimendorf 1962-01-01:1962-12-31 Looking from Niaunu towards the west I could see distinctly the ranges of the Konyak country where I had left so many ..
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