The Nagas

1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) drive to Chui diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Instead we went to Chui, accompanied by an English-speaking young man of Chui, who is vice-chairman of the local council. - A ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) Totok headhunters from Totok diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) Totok 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We stopped when overtaking a colourful group of men. They were from Totok. Many had still the face tattoos..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) corpse platforms outside Chui diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection On the steep ascent to Chui, one of the jeeps broke down and we continued on foot. In front of the village gate..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) morung and large menhir diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Above the village gate was one of the morungs, - of the type with the eaves coming down over the porch. A large ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) very little changed diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The houses of Chui are exactly of Wakching type, - and not the type I know from Longkhai etc. - I felt myself transposed ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) the Ang's house with massive stone seat diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Finally we came to the house of the Ang, an enormous building, - bigger than any I have seen in this ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) skull racks diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Under the eaves, tied against the wall or resting (53) on shelves are innumerable trophies. To the left there are several rows of..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) welcomed by Ang with headhunter's tattoo diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We were greeted by the Ang, a slim dignified figure wearing a tight metal belt and a pair of black ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) inside the morung , old and new ornaments diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The Ang invited us into the huge front hall of his house. At the back there was a corner hung with ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) Ang on the role of Angs and their power diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The Ang did not speak much Assamese, but was voluable and articulate in his own tongue, speaking with..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) Ang morung being repaired with iron sheets diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Opposite the Ang's house is the Ang morung. It is now being repaired and a new roof of iron sheets..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) men and women coming back from the fields with baskets of rice diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection (54) On the way back I took some shots of film of men and women coming from ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Chi (Chui) a party for Haimendorf diaries Konyak Chi (Chui) 1970-08-26:1970-08-26 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tonight there was a party given in my honour by Colonel L.B. Hermon of Central Government Police, a retired army ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) visit to Shangnyu diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon, 27th August Today we went to Shangnyu (or Hangyu), a village ruled by a Great Ang, which I mentioned ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) road through rice fields diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We took the road past Mon and then branched off in the village of Lempungo. A small road just but ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) girls wearing necklaces in rice fields diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Among rice-fields we ran into groups of young girls wearing little except coloured ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) approach to the village , set among trees diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The approach to Shangnyu is through groves of palm-trees grown mainly for the sake ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) massive house of Ang diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We went first to the Ang's house. nagafilmsC32812.jpg nagafilmsC32813.jpg Next R71210 R71210 Previous ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) huge wooden carving on Ang's house diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The most outstanding feature of the Ang's house however is an enormous carving cut out of ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) the carving on Ang's house , with sexual and other motifs diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection I took a photograph of the carving. It consists of several groups ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) Ang in fantastic dress of green shorts diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The Ang was attired in fantastic dress consisting of a pair of bright green shorts, a ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) clans ; almost identical to Wanchus diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The population consists of three Ang clans and a number of Ben clans, - the women of all ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) statues in front of grave house diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection In front of the Ang's house are two grave houses, each containing statues representing the ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) morung with small selection of skulls diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We went to see also one morung, which has a small collection of enemy heads, lying on a..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) a fallen tree blocks road diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection On our way back we were held up by a fallen tree. (56) However with the help of passers-by and ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Sangnyu (Shangnyu) little apparent change diaries Konyak Sangnyu (Shangnyu) 1970-08-27:1970-08-27 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection In the villages of the Shangnyu one feels that the past 30 years have changed little except the ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching strange sensation of return to Wakching diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching, 28th August After about 34 years and 2 months I have returned to Wakching and the experience of..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection along the road diaries Konyak 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection After a rainy and misty morning we started once again in three jeeps following a good road which passes below Longkai. Speeding along I thought of ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tanhai stone believed to be the seat of Ahom king diaries Konyak Tanhai 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Near Tanhai we stopped to look at the stone believed to have been the seat of the Ahom King who had sought..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching new buildings in Wakching , but same bungalow diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Passing Shiong land we finally approached Wakching and my heart was beating with anticipation. The ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching brother of former chowkidar diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We had not been expected, but the bungalow was soon opened. The brother of the late chowkidar of my days, an old ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching climbing up to Wakching diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection After a cup of coffee we set out for the village. The path down to the saddle is now lined with buildings and huts, and ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching morung dilapidated and some more houses diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Arrived on top, the village looked a little different. Houses seem to have crept nearer to the morung and..
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Shankok private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next houses and people little changed Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 houses and people little changed diaries Shankok Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection But as I moved ..
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Shankok Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next visit to Shankok's house Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 visit to Shankok's house diaries Shankok Shoupa Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection As we came to the..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching old people amazed to see anthropologist ; memories diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The old men could hardly believe their eyes, and kept on repeating that it was like a dream to..
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Angban morung private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next other houses and morung Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 other houses and morung diaries Angban morung Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We then went to see ..
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Bala morung Balang morung private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next change and continuity in morungs Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 change and continuity in morungs diaries Bala morung Balang morung Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-..
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Shankok Lipung private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next warm and moving welcome from Shankok's sister Lipung Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 warm and moving welcome from Shankok's sister Lipung diaries Shankok Lipung Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching disagreement as to whether things had improved since last visit diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection But when I asked in various houses whether things were better or worse, the ..
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Shankok Meniu private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next visit to another of Shankok's sisters , Meniu Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 visit to another of Shankok's sisters , Meniu diaries Shankok Meniu Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09..
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Henlong private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next visit to the formerly beautiful girl Henlong Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 visit to the formerly beautiful girl Henlong diaries Henlong Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching comments on anthropologist diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Another old lady wondered how I had kept my teeth, - apparently rare among the older Konyaks. There were many comments..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching corruption by outsiders diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-28:1970-08-28 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection On the way back we called in at the house of a man who has made good use of modern developments and now works as a ..
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Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next a nice day , down to rice fields past the water pipes Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 a nice day , down to rice fields past the water pipes diaries Shoupa Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching fenced property diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection As we descended further through high forest we found the path lined with flimsy bamboo fencing. This indicated that the forest ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching shorter fallow period , cut by half , denuded fields diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection At the lower edge of the forest is a rest shed and a high platform, and from this we looked ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching people carrying baskets diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection While behind us large numbers of men, women and girls were going down to the fields with empty baskets a few came back ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching choice of area to be cleared diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The choice of the area to be cleared is still being made by the village council. Next R71241 R71241 Previous R71239 ..
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Shoupa Bala morung private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next people harvesting rice Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 people harvesting rice diaries Shoupa Bala morung Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection (62) Two or ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching harvesting rice in lines diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The centre of the activities was the threshing hut with its accompanying shelters. nagafilmsC2077.jpg nagafilmsF2080.mp4..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching threshing rice in the huts diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The small boys picked up the sheaves and rushed with them to the threshing hut. There they threw them down and a gang ..
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Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next hard communal work with enthusiasm Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 hard communal work with enthusiasm diaries Shoupa Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection There was an ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching returns and yields of rice ; borrowing and interest diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Shoupa expected a yield of over 100 baskets from this one field, and in fact 137 were reaped...
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching a meal in the fields diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection At about 3 pm nearly the whole field was reaped and the first loads of rice were carried to the village. - We had a good ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching special rice diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We left when most of the reaping was completed. At the very end a plot with a special variety of white rice was reaped and ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching carrying back the rice diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-29:1970-08-29 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection On the way back we and many of the people carrying back loads of rice were caught in a thunder storm with heavy rain. But ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching mist and rain , talk of a dance diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-30:1970-08-30 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection (64) Wakching, 30th August All last night it rained and in the morning there was mist and rain as I remembered so..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching Sunday; people gathered in the village diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-30:1970-08-30 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Nevertheless we went to the village and found many more people there than the previous days. It is Sunday ..
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Chinyung Shankok Thepong morung Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next the fortunes of various households Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 the fortunes of various households diaries Chinyung Shankok Thepong morung Shoupa Konyak Wakching 1970-08-30:1970-08-30 Furer-..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching dressing up in ceremonial clothes diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-30:1970-08-30 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Later I was asked to photograph various members of the family and this led to the dressing up in ceremonial ..
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Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next domestic life little changed , but western goods Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 domestic life little changed , but western goods diaries Shoupa Konyak Wakching 1970-08-30:1970-08-30 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching rice-husker now used diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-30:1970-08-30 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection A rice-husker similar to a handmill is found in some houses and this eases the way of husking the rice, though the pounding ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching visit to high school at Wakching diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection (65) Wakching, 31st August This morning we went to the High School below Wakching and then to Shiong. The High ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching address to students diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Unexpectedly I was asked to address the students. I did as best as I could telling them to take pride in their own ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Shiong little change in Shiong village diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection From the school we drove to Shiong. The village does not look very different from its earlier appearance, and houses ..
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Ahon of Shiong private collection Shiong 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next house of late translator Ahon Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 house of late translator Ahon diaries Ahon of Shiong Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We went to ..
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Ahon of Shiong Henphong of Shiong Chinwang of Shiong private collection Shiong 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next opium smoking old man and house with modern goods Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 opium smoking old man and house with modern goods diaries Ahon of Shiong Henphong of Shiong Chinwang..
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Henphong of Shiong private collection Shiong 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next reminiscences of time in the Naga underground Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 reminiscences of time in the Naga underground diaries Henphong of Shiong Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Shiong a less traditional village than Wakching diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Shiong is much less traditional than Wakching. Only older women wear the old-style skirts, while most girls ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Shiong antagonisms between Chui and Wakching diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Though Henphong spoke rather disparagingly about Angs in general, Shiong seems to be strongly on the side of ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Shiong embarrassing gifts diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection I was somewhat embarrassed by the gift of a spear and a cloth, the latter woven by Henphong's wife, but it was impossible to ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Shiong Christianity ended rites ; head-hunting tattoos as result of 1937 expedition diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Shiong is totally Christian and no more rites are performed. What a ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Shiong leave village diaries Konyak Shiong 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We left fairly early having exhausted topics of conversation and photography. Henphong wanted us to stay until the people came back ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching singing and meeting of boys and girls diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Later this evening we went to Wakching and observed the nightlife of the young which has hardly changed ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching jew's harp and string instruments diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We also heard the girls' and boys' playing on jew's harp nagasoundU37450.mp3 nagasoundU39550.mp3 Next R71268 ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching boys and girls still have sexual relations in granaries diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-08-31:1970-08-31 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection I understand that as in the old times boys and girls sleep together in the granaries. ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wanching drive to Wanching diaries Konyak Wanching 1970-09-01:1970-09-01 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching, 1st September This weather continues to be fine. This morning we drove to Wanching. The road is jeepable though ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wanching little change diaries Konyak Wanching 1970-09-01:1970-09-01 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wanching is even less touched by modern influences than Wakching. Only a minority of the inhabitants are Christians and the pagan ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wanching a few items of modern dress diaries Konyak Wanching 1970-09-01:1970-09-01 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection There are a few items of modern dress among the men and children, but otherwise the village is unchanged. Several ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wanching the resistance movement diaries Konyak Wanching 1970-09-01:1970-09-01 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection During the period of the underground movement Wanching was once completely surrounded by underground guerillas and forced..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching bringing rice into the granary diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-09-01:1970-09-01 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection At Wakching I filmed the bringing in of rice into the (68) granaries. Their doors are carved in traditional style...
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Henlong Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next girls at the well ; Henlong's house Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 girls at the well ; Henlong's house diaries Henlong Shoupa Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:1970-09-02 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private ..
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Wangpo private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next son of former blacksmith (Wangpo) ; opium smoking Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 son of former blacksmith (Wangpo) ; opium smoking diaries Wangpo Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:1970-09-02 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 ..
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Chinyang Shoupa private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next many guns and few wild animals Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 many guns and few wild animals diaries Chinyang Shoupa Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:1970-09-02 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching carrying baskets into village diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:1970-09-02 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection In the late afternoon I went once more to the village and even in the dusk men and women with heavy baskets were ..
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Liplung private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next Liplung sings songs of the old times in the girl's dormitories Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 Liplung sings songs of the old times in the girl's dormitories diaries Liplung Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:1970-09-02 Furer-..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching leaving in sadness diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:1970-09-02 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection I left Wakching sadly with the feeling that probably I would not return. Perhaps it is better not to repeat this visit, - in a..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching useless new hall diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:1970-09-02 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection (69) In the centre of the village, on the very highest part is a tin-roofed building, - decorated however with carvings of ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Wakching a good meal diaries Konyak Wakching 1970-09-02:1970-09-02 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tonight we were lavishly entertained in the house of the S.D.O.P.W.D., who is from Kerala and provided an excellent meal. Next R71282..
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Ngamang private collection Wakching 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next saying goodbye Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 saying goodbye diaries Ngamang Konyak Wakching 1970-09-03:1970-09-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon, 3rd September The morning was lovely and I ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai disappointment , only Ang's house remains in Longkhai diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:1970-09-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection After breakfast we went to Longkhai, the village I remembered as one of the most colourful...
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Likau Mauwang private collection Longkhai 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next old woman greets Haimendorf with enthusiasm Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 old woman greets Haimendorf with enthusiasm diaries Likau Mauwang Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:1970-09-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai older women and school children gather diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:1970-09-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection While we talked to her other old women gathered and marvelled at the pictures in my book "The Konyak". At ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai most people in modern dress diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:1970-09-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The Ang's brother and a gaonbura were still more or less in traditional dress, but most people - except the very old ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai mass conversion to Christianity diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:1970-09-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection There are various reasons for the changes in Longkhai. The entire village was converted to Christianity some ..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai morungs collapsing diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:1970-09-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Of the three morungs only one is being maintained, while the other two have been allowed to collapse. Next R71289 R71289 ..
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Mauwang private collection Longkhai 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next Longkhai burnt for involvement with resistance movement Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 Longkhai burnt for involvement with resistance movement diaries Mauwang Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:1970-09-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12..
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1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Longkhai tattoo of man after 1936 expedition diaries Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:1970-09-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The gaonbura who had welcomed us has still a face tattoo, and said that he had it done after the celebration ..
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Ngapnun private collection Longkhai 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next Ngapnun dead Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 Ngapnun dead diaries Ngapnun Konyak Longkhai 1970-09-03:1970-09-03 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Ngapnun, the beautiful Ang girl, is dead, and I left ..
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