Genna poles in a village
B&W photographic print. 'These may be poles set up after a Feast of Merit outside the house of the feast giver (genna poles). Very tall bamboos are bound with cane leaves and bamboo hoops hung from them.'
| Date(s) of creation: |
1919-1923 |
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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/LOAA004691 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'These may be poles set up after a Feast of Merit outside the house of the feast giver (genna poles). Very tall bamboos are bound with cane leaves and bamboo hoops hung from them.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Festivals Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Sumi Naga The Feast of Merit was a series of ceremonies, each more lavish than the preceeding, culminated in the sacrifice of a mithun, a kind of buffalo also known as a 'seijang'. A wealthy man transmits his own fertility, and its ability to get things done and t |
| 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 |