Mithun tied up for sacrifice
B&W photographic print. 'Ungma village is a pure Chongli village. The mithun (Bos frontalis) is a very important sacrificial animal among the Nagas. Normally it is allowed to roam free in the jungle, being fed salt occasionally by its owner. The sacrificial animal in the photograph is tied to a...
| Date(s) of creation: |
October 1922 |
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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/LOAA004585 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |