Line of Sumi (Sema) dancers in ceremonial dress

B&W photographic print. 'On the occasion of the visit of His Excellency the Governor of Assam. The dancers' spears and daos are placed in the centre of the ring.'


Date(s) of creation: November 1927
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005149
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'On the occasion of the visit of His Excellency the Governor of Assam. The dancers' spears and daos are placed in the centre of the ring.'
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
Extent: 1 photograph
Note: Machetes
Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Sumi 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