Lungtirok, male stones (right), (female left)
B&W photographic print. 'Julian Jacobs in The Nagas states that "the Ao, Lotha (Lhota) and other Nagas trace their mythical origin to the six sacred stones at Lungterok. Given that the stones are vehicles of fertility, it is consistent that ... they are often sexual symbols, either resembling ma...
| 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/LOAA004355 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Julian Jacobs in The Nagas states that "the Ao, Lotha (Lhota) and other Nagas trace their mythical origin to the six sacred stones at Lungterok. Given that the stones are vehicles of fertility, it is consistent that ... they are often sexual symbols, either resembling male and female genitals, or being described as a male and female pair." The stones in these photographs may well be the ones described.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Sacred stones Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: 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 |
| Copies: | Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Format: | Archive |