Young married couple

B&W photographic print. 'A young married couple. Child marriages are very common among the Eastern Rengma, but they are simply brought up as children together. These are usually arranged marriages, particularly for the sons of rich men.'


Date(s) of creation: [1919-1937]
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004978
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'A young married couple. Child marriages are very common among the Eastern Rengma, but they are simply brought up as children together. These are usually arranged marriages, particularly for the sons of rich men.'
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
Extent: 1 photograph
Note: Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Eastern Rengma Naga
Ethnic group: Rengma Naga
Ethnic group: Pochuri Naga
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