The Nagas

Hill Peoples of Northeast India

Project Introduction The Naga Database
  1. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon permit extended for four days diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection (71) Mon, 4th September Today was to be my last day in Nagaland, but my permit has been unexpectedly extended for four days. ..
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  2. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon a friend dead diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The second news I received is tragic. A telegram from Betty, relayed from Shillong, contained the news that Armgart died in Unterweiland on ..
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  3. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    Rikon Lhota private collection Mon 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next Mon village Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 Mon village diaries Rikon Lhota Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Both these news came only in the afternoon. In the morning ..
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  4. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon Ang of Mon with little power ; village guards diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The Ang is an attractive looking young man with a full face tattoo and serow horns in his ear-lobes. He has ..
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  5. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon mound of head stones diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The Ang's home burnt accidentally some years ago and hence there are few trophies. But there is a very large mound of head-stones in ..
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  6. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon photo of attractive girl in grass skirt diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection On the way back I photographed an attractive girl with a grass skirt. Next R71298 R71298 Previous R71296 R71296 ..
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  7. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Totok Totok unchanged and dress unchanged diaries Konyak Totok 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection This afternoon the ADC suggested a visit to Totok, and I am glad to have seen this village. It also occupies a ..
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  8. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Totok forked mithan post diaries Konyak Totok 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection A peculiarity of the village are the many clusters of forked posts, which stand in front of the houses. They are put up on the ..
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  9. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Totok menhirs connected with a cross-piece diaries Konyak Totok 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Hutton, 'Two Tours' In front of one morung stand two menhirs connected with a cross piece overgrown with orchids. ..
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  10. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Totok sitting board with hornbill heads and double-faced heads diaries Konyak Totok 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection In a morung there is a peculiar sitting board. It not only ends in hornbill heads, but has ..
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  11. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Totok women carrying baskets of rice to village diaries Konyak Totok 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Strings of women, mainly clad only in small skirts were carrying baskets of rice up the steep slopes to the ..
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  12. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    Chingai private collection Mon Mon 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next Chingai, retired translator of Oting living in comfort in Mon Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 Chingai, retired translator of Oting living in comfort in Mon diaries Chingai Konyak Mon Mon 1970-09-04:1970-09-04 Furer-Haimendorf ..
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  13. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon giving an address at the High School diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-05:1970-09-05 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon, 5th September Instead of going to Jorhat I stayed on and saw something of modern Konyak life. Today is "Teachers'..
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  14. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    Chingai private collection Mon 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next photos of Chingai Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 photos of Chingai diaries Chingai Konyak Mon 1970-09-05:1970-09-05 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection At sunset I went to take photographs of Chingai and his..
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  15. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon delays in starting off diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection (74) Tang, 6th September We got up at 5 am intending to leave early in order to avoid the greatest heat. But there was the usual ..
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  16. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon Tapi R. (Tapti R.) down through the rice fields , through jungle and over bridge diaries Konyak Mon Tapi R. (Tapti R.) 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection From Mon the path descends steeply through jhum fields...
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  17. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang walk towards Tang diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection After crossing the river a long and steep climb began. It lead through old jhums and there was no shade. I took off my bush-shirt and ..
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  18. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang grave houses with decorations diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection A rest-house on a raised stone-built platform indicated that we were approaching the village. Soon we entered high forest, ..
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  19. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang morung diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection After crossing an old-type ditch which used to be part of the fortifications of Tang, we came to a morung, set high with stone steps flanked by ..
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  20. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang huge houses diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Most of the houses are very large, and the roofs look like the humps of gigantic animals. Instead of straight ridge-posts, - there are ..
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  21. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang settling in diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection A gaonbura in red cloth and a teacher came to meet us. As the rest camp is very far down, arrangements have been made to put us up in the ..
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  22. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang men engaged in rice cultivation doing ritual diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection There was a genna on, and this meant that for the moment we could not enter. But we passed along the side ..
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  23. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang using bamboos to divine which fields to cultivate diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection In front of the door a small fire was built, and specially prepared pairs of bamboo were held over it. ..
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  24. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang smoked rats and other food diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection After the omen of the bamboo sticks had been taken, the food brought by the men and that was provided by the Ang's household ..
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  25. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang Christianity in Tang diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang contains 204 houses, and of these 87 are Christian. Christianity was brought to Tang only 5 years ago, but today there is an Ao..
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  26. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang the Ang and his family and enormous house diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The Ang's house is enormous and was newly repaired by the villagers giving 3 days of free labour earlier this ..
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  27. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang old Ang with twenty wives diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The old Ang has still some 20 wives, but most of them are of Ben class and quite old, and hardly distinguishable from domestic ..
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  28. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang the advantages of Christianity diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Towards dusk we went to the house of the "Area Council Member", a middle aged man of Ben class, who seems to be more ..
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  29. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang a Christian with two wives diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Our host admitted that he had two wives and that Christians should have only one, but excused himself by saying that he had ..
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  30. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang old Ang smoking opium diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection In the evening we took two bottles of rum to the house of the Ang. We found him sitting at his hearth with his half brother and a ..
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  31. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang daos and utensils in house of the Ang diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The hall used by the Ang is very orderly, and a large collection of dao of various shapes and other weapons and ..
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  32. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang a drinking party and singing diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-06:1970-09-06 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The Ang has little personality and did not feel like talking very much, though the rum gradually mellowed the atmosphere. ..
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  33. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang slept well despite noise diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-07:1970-09-07 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection (79) Tang, 7th September Being very tired I slept well despite the noise in the house we stayed. People talk and laugh till well..
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  34. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang no sign of promised dance ; man combing hair diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-07:1970-09-07 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection The Area Council Member and the gaonburas had promised to arrange for a dance, and we were up early thinking..
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  35. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang mock head-hunt and dance , girls dance diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-07:1970-09-07 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Later a first group of dancers arrived, - very well attired and most colourful. nagafilmsC39191.jpg nagafilms..
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  36. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang a walk round the village diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-07:1970-09-07 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection In the afternoon we made a round of the village. It is very large and dispersed. The morungs are in good order and all contain ..
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  37. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang the Ang's house and communal group diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-07:1970-09-07 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection In the evening we first talked to the gaonburas and then visited a group of boys and girls in the Ang's house. They ..
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  38. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Tang return to Mon diaries Konyak Tang 1970-09-08:1970-09-08 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon, 8th September This morning it rained and we started from Tang in slight rain at about 10 am. - Yesterday we had heard that a young ..
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  39. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Yoting preparations for a funeral , funeral of a Christian diaries Konyak Yoting 1970-09-08:1970-09-08 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection However, on our way to Mon we had intended to visit Yoting, a village of some 80 houses, and a ..
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  40. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon return to Mon diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-08:1970-09-08 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection When we left Yoting it was 2.45 pm and the weather was fine. We reached the bridge quickly and the climb to Mon was not as hot as I had ..
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  41. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    Chingwang Konyak private collection Mon 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 diaries Next dinner with a Konyak minister Furer-Haimendorf Previous Konyak 5 dinner with a Konyak minister diaries Chingwang Konyak Konyak Mon 1970-09-08:1970-09-08 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection We arrived in..
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  42. manuscript - Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf Naga diary on his return to Nagaland, 1970
    1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Mon leaving Mon for Assam diaries Konyak Mon 1970-09-09:1970-09-09 Furer-Haimendorf 1970-08-12:1970-09-09 private collection Jorhat, 9th September This morning I recorded an interview for All India Radio, - the Minister asking questions. We left Mon at 10.30..
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