Morung post and drum

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B&W photographic print. 'Morung post and drum, Yazuthu (Sangtam). -This huge hollowed-out log has been dragged to the site and will be carved at each end and a drum-house built over it. Before it can be beaten for the first time, however, a head must be obtained and placed in the groove at the top. The drum is used on ceremonial and warlike occasions and is struck by a line of warriors standing on either side.'

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Ethnic group: Naga

Ethnic group: Sangtam Naga

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9.5 x 7 cm

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Copyright held by J.P. Mills

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Naga (South Asian people)

Archive Record|Table of contents

Papers of James Philip MillsPP MS 58

PapersPP MS 58/01

Photograph AlbumsPP MS 58/02

'Album A' containing photographs of a punitive expedition to the Konyak Naga village of YungyaPP MS 58/02/A

Album BPP MS 58/02/B

Album CPP MS 58/02/C

Album DPP MS 58/02/D

Woman of the villagePP MS 58/02/D/01

Woman of the villagePP MS 58/02/D/02

Portrait of a young womanPP MS 58/02/D/03

Portrait of a young womanPP MS 58/02/D/04

Portrait of a young womanPP MS 58/02/D/05

Portrait of a young womanPP MS 58/02/D/06

House, perhaps a MorungPP MS 58/02/D/07

Front view of a housePP MS 58/02/D/08

Portrait of a manPP MS 58/02/D/09

A ceremonial stone seatPP MS 58/02/D/10

Entrance of a house, probably a MorungPP MS 58/02/D/11

Painted planks in a MorungPP MS 58/02/D/12

Upright and fallen monoliths in the junglePP MS 58/02/D/13

Effegies of the deceasedPP MS 58/02/D/14

Effegies of the deceasedPP MS 58/02/D/15

Landscape view from Kyutsu KilongPP MS 58/02/D/16

Morung post and drumPP MS 58/02/D/17

Drum housePP MS 58/02/D/18

Taken head hanging on a bamboo polePP MS 58/02/D/19

Heads hung in front of a drum housePP MS 58/02/D/20

Drum house with hung headsPP MS 58/02/D/21

Head hung from a polePP MS 58/02/D/22

Head and feet hung on bamboo polesPP MS 58/02/D/23

Village part of TuensangPP MS 58/02/D/24

Heads hung in front of a MorungPP MS 58/02/D/25

Bilaeshi khel of Tuensang is holding a dance : Row of DancersPP MS 58/02/D/26

Bilaeshi khel of Tuensang is holding a dance : Row of DancersPP MS 58/02/D/27

Bilaeshi khel of Tuensang is holding a dance : Row of DancersPP MS 58/02/D/28

Bilaeshi khel of Tuensang is holding a dance : Row of DancersPP MS 58/02/D/29

Album EPP MS 58/02/E

Album FPP MS 58/02/F

Album GPP MS 58/02/G

Album HPP MS 58/02/H

Album JPP MS 58/02/J

Album KPP MS 58/02/K

Album LPP MS 58/02/L

Album MPP MS 58/02/M

Album NPP MS 58/02/N

Album OPP MS 58/02/O

Album PPP MS 58/02/P

Album QPP MS 58/02/Q

Album RPP MS 58/02/R

Album SPP MS 58/02/S

Album TPP MS 58/02/T

Album UPP MS 58/02/U

Album VPP MS 58/02/V

Album WPP MS 58/02/W

Album XPP MS 58/02/X

Album YPP MS 58/02/Y