Morung at Yacham

B&W photographic print. 'This is an Ao Morung of the eastern type. The front third of the structure forms a sort of deep open porch and is decorated with huge tassels of plant fibre. Dimly seen behind are the pillars supporting the roof, which are elaborately carved and in this case hung with mi...

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Archive & Special Collections PP MS 58/02/B/05 Open

Date(s) of creation: March 1921
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004264
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

collection SOAS Archive
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recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber PP MS 58/02/B/05
callnumber_txt PP MS 58/02/B/05
callnumber-sort PP MS 58/02/B/05
prefix_number 05
title Morung at Yacham
scb_date_creation March 1921
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 1 photograph
author Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
author_facet Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
authorStr Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
author_letter Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
format Archive
description B&W photographic print. 'This is an Ao Morung of the eastern type. The front third of the structure forms a sort of deep open porch and is decorated with huge tassels of plant fibre. Dimly seen behind are the pillars supporting the roof, which are elaborately carved and in this case hung with mithun and buffalo skulls. In front there is a large platform on which the men sit and talk. The Morung performs the dual function of guard house and men's club, and it is forbidden for women to enter it.'
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright held by J.P. Mills
language No linguistic content
language_search No linguistic content
scb_scripts_material Unwritten
scb_physc_charac_tech_reqs 13 x 7.5 cm
note Dormitories
Mithun
skulls
Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Ao Naga
scb_url http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004264
scb_url_description Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections
hierarchy_top_id_raw PP MS 58
hierarchy_sequence PP_MS_58.0002.00B.0005

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