Medicine man of Rephyim in a fit
B&W photographic print. 'Yimbomo was a famous "medicine man" or "tiger man". Twom men were required to restain him. Tiger men have a parallel soul in a wild cat, often a leopard, and they are said to have special powers such as healing abilities and being able to foretell the future. If the w...
| Date(s) of creation: |
April 1919 |
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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/LOAA004480 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Yimbomo was a famous "medicine man" or "tiger man". Twom men were required to restain him. Tiger men have a parallel soul in a wild cat, often a leopard, and they are said to have special powers such as healing abilities and being able to foretell the future. If the wild cat of a tiger man dies, the man needs a new cat or he will dye as well.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Shamans Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Lotha Naga |
| 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 |