Village gate at Merangkong
B&W photographic print. 'A gate made out of a single piece of wood and protected by a thatched roof. On either side can be seen the village fence. These defences were no longer needed at the time This photograph was taken. In the old days the ceremonies accompanying the erection of a new gate wo...
| Date(s) of creation: |
1919-1920 |
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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/LOAA004550 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'A gate made out of a single piece of wood and protected by a thatched roof. On either side can be seen the village fence. These defences were no longer needed at the time This photograph was taken. In the old days the ceremonies accompanying the erection of a new gate would have included the taking of a head.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Gates Thatched roofs Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Ao 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 |