Konyak family on a platform

B&W photographic print. 'Members of a family on the sitting-out platform of their house, perched on stilts high above the village street. A toddler stands fearlessly near the edge, despite the fact that there is no railing. The houses are very dark, having no windows, so most family activities t...

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Date(s) of creation: August 1923
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004400
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'Members of a family on the sitting-out platform of their house, perched on stilts high above the village street. A toddler stands fearlessly near the edge, despite the fact that there is no railing. The houses are very dark, having no windows, so most family activities take place here.'
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
Extent: 1 photograph
Note: Houses
Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Konyak Naga
Yongya is alternatively known as Yungya
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by J.P. Mills
Language: No linguistic content
Scripts: Unwritten
Physical description: 9.5 x 7 cm
Copies: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections
Format: Archive