Head hung from a pole

B&W photographic print. 'The head in the Chang Naga village of Chentang is hung on the pole in the style of the Yimchungrü Naga. As well as heads, hands and feet of enemies are hung on long bamboo poles from the head tree. According to Mills they are considered to be rich in fertility which can...

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Date(s) of creation: April 1923
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004392
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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