Genna posts
B&W photographic print. 'Chantongia is a village of the Chongli group. These posts commemorate a man's third mithun sacrifice, thus completing the complete series of sacrifices and entitling him to display the status he has gained by means of the ornamentation of his house and the dress of himse...
| Date(s) of creation: |
June 1923 |
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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/LOAA004571 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Chantongia is a village of the Chongli group. These posts commemorate a man's third mithun sacrifice, thus completing the complete series of sacrifices and entitling him to display the status he has gained by means of the ornamentation of his house and the dress of himself and his family. The posts are carved to represent hornbill tail feathers, symbols of wealth. The incised carving appears identical to the chest tattoo of the Chang head-hunter.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
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 |
| Format: | Archive |