Two round ponds dug by the side of the path, their tops lined with stone

B&W photographic print. 'Two round ponds dug by the side of the path, their tops lined with stone. The ponds are constructed in memory of a dead man as part of a ritual to promote fertility of the crop.'


Date(s) of creation: 9 March 1927
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005198
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'Two round ponds dug by the side of the path, their tops lined with stone. The ponds are constructed in memory of a dead man as part of a ritual to promote fertility of the crop.'
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
Extent: 1 photograph
Note: Naga (South Asian people)
Ethnic group: Naga
Ethnic group: Zeme 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