Procession of warriors returning to the village alter a successful raid

B&W photographic print. 'The warriors return to the village with the enemy head. Once the rituals have been completed, the head is of little importance, though some tribes preserve the old skulls as trophies. See also, PP MS 58 image number P.094.'


Date(s) of creation: November 1924
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004886
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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