Headman's daughter, Tseminyu, after being washed
B&W photographic print. 'Headman's daughter, Tseminyu, after being washed. Mills noted that the Rengmas very rarely washed, especially if they were busy in the fields, and were often black with soot after the jhuming season, when the jungle was burned to prepare it for the next crop (see R.8).'
| Date(s) of creation: |
[1919-1937] |
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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/LOAA004940 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'Headman's daughter, Tseminyu, after being washed. Mills noted that the Rengmas very rarely washed, especially if they were busy in the fields, and were often black with soot after the jhuming season, when the jungle was burned to prepare it for the next crop (see R.8).' |
|---|---|
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Naga (South Asian people) Ethnic group: Naga Ethnic group: Western Rengma Naga Ethnic group: Rengma 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 |