Ranchamo of Seleku
B&W photographic print. 'A young Lhota in fuII dress similar to that of the Ao (see above). There are some differences, however. He wears pads of cotton wool in his ears and also ear ornaments which appear to have long tassels of hair or plant fibre. Across his chest hang two baldrics, signifyi...
| Date(s) of creation: |
July 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/LOAA004292 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'A young Lhota in fuII dress similar to that of the Ao (see above). There are some differences, however. He wears pads of cotton wool in his ears and also ear ornaments which appear to have long tassels of hair or plant fibre. Across his chest hang two baldrics, signifying that he has ceremonially dragged a stone. Over these he wears the "enemy's teeth" , a flat piece of wood covered with finely woven red cane bordered by two lines of cowries, below which hangs a fringe of scarlet goat's hair. This represents the mouth of the enemy (the cane and the cowries) with the blood pouring out of it (the fringe). The cowrie apron is embroidered near the top with little crosses of cowries, showing that he has been first, second or third spear at the killing of an enemy. This is also the reason for the cowrie crosses on his wristlets' |
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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 |
| 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 |