Portrait of Makanchila

B&W photographic print. 'Makanchila was originally of Mokongtsu, a village a little to the north-east of Mokokchung. Most Aos have somewhat wavy hair, but very curly hair like this is exceptional. Usually the hair is black, but Mills knew of a girl in Chuchu Yimlang of pure Ao ancestry with red...

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Date(s) of creation: [1918-1926]
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004604
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections