People dancing in ceremonial dress

B&W photographic print. 'A ceremonial visit by one clan to another in Kohima village. Many clans have long-standing friendships with clans in other villages, sometimes two or three day's journey apart , and these visits take place by invitation, often annually, and are an excuse for much feastin...

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Archive & Special Collections PP MS 58/02/O/65 Open

Date(s) of creation: March 1925
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004772
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber PP MS 58/02/O/65
callnumber_txt PP MS 58/02/O/65
callnumber-sort PP MS 58/02/O/65
prefix_number 65
title People dancing in ceremonial dress
scb_date_creation March 1925
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 1 photograph
author Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
author_facet Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
authorStr Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
author_letter Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
format Archive
description B&W photographic print. 'A ceremonial visit by one clan to another in Kohima village. Many clans have long-standing friendships with clans in other villages, sometimes two or three day's journey apart , and these visits take place by invitation, often annually, and are an excuse for much feasting, drinking and dancing. The visiting clan wears ceremonial dress for the whole journey and both clans wear ceremonial dress for the duration of the visit. The host clan prepares vast quantities of rice beer and kills many animals to feast the visitors. These visits are always paid during the month of March.'
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright held by J.P. Mills
language No linguistic content
language_search No linguistic content
scb_scripts_material Unwritten
scb_physc_charac_tech_reqs 9.5 x 7 cm
note Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Angami Naga
scb_url http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004772
scb_url_description Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections
hierarchy_top_id_raw PP MS 58
hierarchy_sequence PP_MS_58.0002.00O.0065

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