Semsaba, an Old man sitting on Mill's lawn (Image number L.021, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
Semsaba, an old man squatting on Mills' lawn while telling a story. He wears a poinsettia flower in one ear and a double row boar's tusk necklace. He is wraped in a süvangsü body cloth indicating head-hunter's status in some villages, mithun sacrifices in others.
| Full title: |
Semsaba, an Old man sitting on Mill's lawn (Image number L.021, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource]. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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1923, ©1926.
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| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. RSA. JPMILLS. ILOAA. |
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| Online access: |
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| Summary: |
Semsaba, an old man squatting on Mills' lawn while telling a story. He wears a poinsettia flower in one ear and a double row boar's tusk necklace. He is wraped in a süvangsü body cloth indicating head-hunter's status in some villages, mithun sacrifices in others. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
1923, ©1926.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. RSA. JPMILLS. ILOAA. |
| Access: |
Image: © 1926, The Estate of J.P. Mills. Text: © 1996, Geraldine Hobson. |
| Place of Publication: |
India -- Nagaland -- Mokokchung District -- Mokokchung. |