Lhota warrior in full dress, viewed from the back (Image number Q.028, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
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Title:
Lhota warrior in full dress, viewed from the back (Image number Q.028, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
Series Title:
J.P. Mills Photographic Collection
Creator:
Mills, J. P. (James Philip), 1890-1960.
Hobson, Geraldine ( contributor )
Publication Date:
Materials:
B&W photographic print 9.5x7 cm ( medium )

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Dao
Machetes ( lcsh )
Wigs ( lcsh )
Feathers ( lcsh )
एशिया -- भारत -- नगालैंड -- वोखा जिला
এশিয়া -- ভারত -- নাগাল্যান্ড
Naga (South Asian people) ( lcsh )
Naga ( ethnicity )
Lotha Naga ( ethnicity )
नागा ( ethnicity )
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- India -- Nagaland -- Wokha District
Coordinates:
26.1 x 94.2667

Notes

Abstract:
In his "sweat wig" circlet of bear's fur he has four hornbill feathers, one for each occasion he has done the head-taking genna or ceremony. In his ears he has huge pads of cotton wool, and boar's tusks around his neck. Between his shoulders is the ruho, or "enemy's teeth". It consists of a flat piece of wood covered with woven red cane which is bordered with cowries - the "teeth". This is fringed with dyed red goat's hair - the blood pouring out of the enemy's mouth. Below this hangs the "tail", developed from the basket used to carry panjis - sharpened bamboo spikes. This "tail" is of the type, in which the long fringe of women's hair hangs directly from the small cane basket. The man wears wristlets sewn with cowries and fringed with goat's hair, and carries a dao and spear. ( en )
General Note:
Date of photograph: 1925
General Note:
Copyright held by the Estate of J.P. Mills. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Geraldine Hobson.
General Note:
This item may be used under license: Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial (CC BY-NC)
General Note:
This image is part of Album Q, which contains portraits of individuals of various tribes.
General Note:
Originally collected in Album Q of the "J.P. Mills Photographic Collection". (Held in the SOAS, University of London, Archives and Special Collections.)
General Note:
Mills, J. P. (James Philip), 1890-1960. The Lhota Nagas. London : Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1922. (LCCN: 23005149)
General Note:
VIAF ID: 2475026 (name authority) : Mills, J.P. (James Philip), 1890-1960
General Note:
VIAF ID: 24095368 (name authority) : Hobson, Geraldine
General Note:
Ethnologue reference: http://www.ethnologue.com/language/njh

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:
Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
Image: © 1925, The Estate of J.P. Mills. Text: © 1996, Geraldine Hobson.
Resource Identifier:
PP MS 58/02/Q/28 ( calm reference )