Portrait of Tomshi of Nankam (Image number M.016, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
Tomshi of Nankam smoking a pipe and wearing a cloth with a white median band painted with symbols (tsunkotepsü). If these include circles, it means he has taken heads; if there are mithun heads, he has also done the mithun sacrifice. The photograph was taken in the garden of Mill's bungalow at...
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Portrait of Tomshi of Nankam (Image number M.016, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource]. |
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Format: | Photo |
Language: | English |
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[n.d.].
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. RSA. JPMILLS. ILOAA. |
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Tomshi of Nankam smoking a pipe and wearing a cloth with a white median band painted with symbols (tsunkotepsü). If these include circles, it means he has taken heads; if there are mithun heads, he has also done the mithun sacrifice. The photograph was taken in the garden of Mill's bungalow at Mokokchung, where many visitor used to come along. |
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Language: | English |
Published: |
[n.d.].
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Subjects: | |
Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. RSA. JPMILLS. ILOAA. |
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Image: © 1936, The Estate of J.P. Mills. Text: © 1996, Geraldine Hobson. |
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India -- Nagaland -- Mokokchung District -- Nangkam. |