The Nagas

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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