Dancers at Baladhan

B&W photographic print. 'A dance put on in honour of Mills. The dancers are two girls and two boys, both of whom carry hornbill feathers in their right hands, with bunches of smaller feathers decorating their earlobes. The dancers are accompanied by three drummers.'


Date(s) of creation: 27 March 1927
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005204
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

Summary: B&W photographic print. 'A dance put on in honour of Mills. The dancers are two girls and two boys, both of whom carry hornbill feathers in their right hands, with bunches of smaller feathers decorating their earlobes. The dancers are accompanied by three drummers.'
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
Format: Archive