Great man's memorial, Chongtore
B&W photographic print. 'The Lhotas, Semas and Sangtams build thatched roofs over their graves, suggesting that they may once have practised platform exposure of their deceased, as do the Konyaks. In this picture the thatched shelter is surrounded by a fence, on which are impaled numerous gourds...
| Date(s) of creation: |
October 1923 |
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| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| URL: |
http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004351 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'The Lhotas, Semas and Sangtams build thatched roofs over their graves, suggesting that they may once have practised platform exposure of their deceased, as do the Konyaks. In this picture the thatched shelter is surrounded by a fence, on which are impaled numerous gourds. Nearby is a framework on which are displayed the skulls of mithun and buffaloes and the man's shield. The mithun is also a symbol of fertility. Hanging from two long bamboo poles are representations of the many heads he has taken, symbolic of the increase in fertility his exploits have brought to his community.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Graves Thatched roofs Gourds Fences Skulls Mithun Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Lotha Naga Ethnic group: Sumi Naga Ethnic group: Sangtam Naga |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Copyright: | Copyright held by J.P. Mills |
| Language: | No linguistic content |
| Scripts: |
Unwritten |
| Physical description: |
12 x 7 cm |
| Format: | Archive |