Singing Yamapo : a group of men with spears

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B&W photographic print. 'Singing Yamapo. Before entering their village, men returning from a successful raid face the enemy village and, leaning on their spears chant "O femusale.Yemale" This is to prevent the ghost of the dead enemy following is killers back to the raiders' village.'

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Ethnic group: Naga

Ethnic group: Sumi Naga

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9.5 x 7 cm

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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

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

Portrait of Changsü, a Gaonbura, and his wifePP MS 58/02/P/01

Portrait of Changsü's wifePP MS 58/02/P/02

Portrait of three children, Nikenla, Amunla and MangalPP MS 58/02/P/03

Portrait of NikenlaPP MS 58/02/P/04

Portrait of MangalaPP MS 58/02/P/05

Portrait of AmunlaPP MS 58/02/P/06

Portrait of two Bhutia menPP MS 58/02/P/07

Portrait of Panatheng and his brotherPP MS 58/02/P/08

Mongko's wife sitting on the step of her housePP MS 58/02/P/09

Portrait of two women, Müzali and ManghulaPP MS 58/02/P/10

Portrait of two women, Müzali and ManghulaPP MS 58/02/P/11

Portrait of two women, Müzali and ManghulaPP MS 58/02/P/12

Portrait of two women, Müzali and ManghulaPP MS 58/02/P/13

Naga man from Chamatheng wearing a bodyclothPP MS 58/02/P/14

Naga man from Chamatheng wearing a bodyclothPP MS 58/02/P/15

Okra and Yeztha having a joke at Mills' farewell feastPP MS 58/02/P/16

Mills' Naga friends at Mokokchung laid on a farewell feastPP MS 58/02/P/17

Portrait of a manPP MS 58/02/P/18

Portrait of a manPP MS 58/02/P/19

Portrait of a manPP MS 58/02/P/20

Portrait of a man with head shavedPP MS 58/02/P/21

View of Khonoma, with circular stone sitting platformPP MS 58/02/P/22

View of Khonoma, with the fortification in the middle of the villagePP MS 58/02/P/23

Stone fortification in KhonomaPP MS 58/02/P/24

Stone circle sitting platform in NakamaPP MS 58/02/P/25

Khel gate carved and painted with a traditional designPP MS 58/02/P/26

Front view of a housePP MS 58/02/P/27

Portrait of two Zemi women at ChamaPP MS 58/02/P/28

Portrait of two Zemi men at ChamaPP MS 58/02/P/29

Group of Zemi dancing at ChamaPP MS 58/02/P/30

Group of Zemi dancing at ChamaPP MS 58/02/P/31

Group of Zemi dancing at ChamaPP MS 58/02/P/32

Group of Zemi dancing at ChamaPP MS 58/02/P/33

Group of Zemi dancers at HenimaPP MS 58/02/P/34

Group of Zemi dancers at HenimaPP MS 58/02/P/35

Group of Zemi dancers at HenimaPP MS 58/02/P/36

Group of Zemi dancers at HenimaPP MS 58/02/P/37

Two Zemi Naga men performing a 'war dance'PP MS 58/02/P/38

Narrow, easily defended path leading up to a khel gatePP MS 58/02/P/39

Jungle viewPP MS 58/02/P/40

Group of Zemi dancing at IntumaPP MS 58/02/P/41

Group of Zemi dancing at IntumaPP MS 58/02/P/42

Group of Zemi dancing at IntumaPP MS 58/02/P/43

Group of Zemi dancing at IntumaPP MS 58/02/P/44

Group of Zemi dancing at IntumaPP MS 58/02/P/45

Group of Zemi dancing at InjaonaPP MS 58/02/P/46

Group of Zemi dancing at InjaonaPP MS 58/02/P/47

Group of Zemi dancing at InjaonaPP MS 58/02/P/48

Group of Zemi dancing at InjaonaPP MS 58/02/P/49

Group of Zemi dancing at InjaonaPP MS 58/02/P/50

Group of Zemi dancing at InjaonaPP MS 58/02/P/51

Group of Zemi dancing at InjaonaPP MS 58/02/P/52

Group of Zemi dancing at InjaonaPP MS 58/02/P/53

Portrait of a rich man and his wifePP MS 58/02/P/54

Portrait of a rich man and his wifePP MS 58/02/P/55

Portrait of a woman wearing a wrap skirt and a large shell as a necklacePP MS 58/02/P/56

Portrait of two Eastern Rengma women outside a housePP MS 58/02/P/57

Group of Eastern Rengma menPP MS 58/02/P/58

Group of Eastern Rengma menPP MS 58/02/P/59

Group of Eastern Rengma menPP MS 58/02/P/60

Eastern Rengma MorungPP MS 58/02/P/61

Y-posts in front of a housePP MS 58/02/P/62

Y-posts in front of a housePP MS 58/02/P/63

Group of Eastern Rengma men, with houses behindPP MS 58/02/P/64

View of the village of MeluriPP MS 58/02/P/65

Portrait of a couplePP MS 58/02/P/66

Portrait of three people in front of a housePP MS 58/02/P/67

Portrait of two Southern Sangtam huntersPP MS 58/02/P/68

Portrait of mother and sonPP MS 58/02/P/69

Y-post, carved to represent mithan hornsPP MS 58/02/P/70

Grave of a Southern Sangtam warriorPP MS 58/02/P/71

Bamboo drinking vessels, chungas, and gourds hung on a rack outsPP MS 58/02/P/72

Portrait of a manPP MS 58/02/P/73

Village view of KeramiPP MS 58/02/P/74

View from Baimho Inspection Bungalow used by MillsPP MS 58/02/P/75

Portrait of a woman at YemishePP MS 58/02/P/76

Portrait of a woman at YemishePP MS 58/02/P/77

Portrait of Lhugekhu's sistersPP MS 58/02/P/78

Portrait of Lhugekhu's sistersPP MS 58/02/P/79

Portrait of LhugekhuPP MS 58/02/P/80

Portrait of a manPP MS 58/02/P/81

Two Sema women, one doing the other's hairPP MS 58/02/P/82

Procession of warriors returning to the village alter a successful raidPP MS 58/02/P/83

Procession of warriors returning to the village alter a successful raidPP MS 58/02/P/84

Touching meatPP MS 58/02/P/85

Setting up gourds after head-taking gennas at SakhaluPP MS 58/02/P/86

Gourds set up on bamboo poles at SakhaluPP MS 58/02/P/87

Singing Yamapo : a group of men with spearsPP MS 58/02/P/88

Singing Yamapo : a group of men with spearsPP MS 58/02/P/89

Portrait of KhorachuPP MS 58/02/P/90

Portrait of VisebhuPP MS 58/02/P/91

Gourds and a head on polesPP MS 58/02/P/92

Heads on polesPP MS 58/02/P/93

Gourds with "horns of increase"PP MS 58/02/P/94

Morung with "elephant" carving at ShipirrPP MS 58/02/P/95

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