Untitled, 1936 November 20, Chingmei (Image Y.15 : J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)

Chang warriors drinking rice beer, with another, probably a Sangtam, behind. The Changs wear tall cane hats with a crest of dyed goat's hair and elaborate neck ornaments of boar's tusks, conch shells and beads. They both appear to be wearing the Government-issued red cloths given to gaonbu...

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Full title: Untitled, 1936 November 20, Chingmei (Image Y.15 : J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource].
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: Date of source photograph: 1936 November 20.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
ASC.
REGIONS.
RSA.
JPMILLS.
ILOAA.
IASC.
Subjects:
Warriors.
Rice beer.
Gaon buras.
Headmen.
Pangsha Expedition ( Naga Hills, India : 1936).
Naga Hills (India).
नागा.
Naga (South Asian people).
Chang (Indic people).
एशिया -- भारत -- नगालैंड -- मोकोकचुंग -- मोकोकचुंग.
आशिया -- भारत - नागालँड -- मोकोकचुंग -- मोकोकचुंग.
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Summary: Chang warriors drinking rice beer, with another, probably a Sangtam, behind. The Changs wear tall cane hats with a crest of dyed goat's hair and elaborate neck ornaments of boar's tusks, conch shells and beads. They both appear to be wearing the Government-issued red cloths given to gaonburas, or headmen.
Language: English
Published: Date of source photograph: 1936 November 20.
Subjects:
Warriors.
Rice beer.
Gaon buras.
Headmen.
Pangsha Expedition ( Naga Hills, India : 1936).
Naga Hills (India).
नागा.
Naga (South Asian people).
Chang (Indic people).
एशिया > भारत > नगालैंड > मोकोकचुंग > मोकोकचुंग.
आशिया > भारत - नागालँड > मोकोकचुंग > मोकोकचुंग.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
ASC.
REGIONS.
RSA.
JPMILLS.
ILOAA.
IASC.
Access: Image: © 1936, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. Text: © 1996, Geraldine Hobson.
Place of Publication: India -- Nagaland -- Mokokchung -- Mokokchung.

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