Profile portrait of Cherima with a companion

Scope and Content

B&W photographic print. 'Cherima, on the right, with a companion. They wear short, black kilts, Cherima's with narrow white stripes, and belts of rounded strips of cotton wool, also worn in the ears. They both wear brass armlets above the elbow. The hair is shaved at the front, but allowed to grow long and tied in a knot at the back.'

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Note

Ethnic group: Naga

Ethnic group: Angami Naga

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

9.5 x 7 cm

Conditions Governing Use

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