Bilaeshi khel of Tuensang is holding a dance : Row of Dancers

B&W photographic print. 'Bilaeshi khel (village part) of Tuensang is holding a dance. There is no clue as to the reason for this particular dance; it may have been in J.P. Mills' honour. This is the largest and most powerful of the Chang villages. The dancer form a large circle holding hands. Th...

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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/LOAA004398
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

collection SOAS Archive
id PP_MS_58.02.D.28
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber PP MS 58/02/D/28
callnumber_txt PP MS 58/02/D/28
callnumber-sort PP MS 58/02/D/28
prefix_number 28
title Bilaeshi khel of Tuensang is holding a dance : Row of Dancers
scb_date_creation April 1923
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. 'Bilaeshi khel (village part) of Tuensang is holding a dance. There is no clue as to the reason for this particular dance; it may have been in J.P. Mills' honour. This is the largest and most powerful of the Chang villages. The dancer form a large circle holding hands. This photograph was taken at 8 am after 11 hours of dancing.'
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 9.5 x 7 cm
scb_copies Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections
note Villages
Dance
Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Chang Naga
This event is also seen in images D.26 through D.27, D.29
scb_url http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004398
scb_url_description Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections
hierarchy_top_id_raw PP MS 58
hierarchy_sequence PP_MS_58.0002.00D.0028