By Mark Legend Gangmei (Click for Source) In a land far away to the east, nestled among the lush forest of the village of Bwanruang, a tale of beauty, courage, and sacrifice unfolded. This village, adorned with abundant vines and orchids, held within its midst a treasure unmatched by any other place in the world. At the heart of Bwanruang lived a maiden of unparalleled … Continue reading The Legend of Tabuanliu Gangmei
Abstract Rongmei is one of the oldest major Tribes of Nagas inhabited in the North-Eastern region of India. The Rongmei Naga belongs to the Tibeto Barman family of the Mongoloid race. The ancestral home of the Rongmei lies in the mountain ranges in the South and South-western parts of Manipur including Churachandpur and Tamenglong District. Later, they migrated to the SouthAssam speciallyin Barak Valley. In … Continue reading MARRIAGEAND DOWRY SYSTEM OF THE RONGMEI NAGA IN BARAK VALLEY
From Makhel —- >Makuilongdi—-> Nnui (Katang Khullen)—->Ze(Zangkhullen)—-> Nrim.—->Nkeu—–>Gam Gam village is located in the present Peren district of Nagaland state near the Manipur-Nagaland border. The village lies in a plateau where there is an artesian well (pond) at the centre of the village.The wise man of the village predicted that the village will thrive as long as there is sufficient water in the well. But … Continue reading PAMEI DISPERSAL FROM GAM/NGAM
(Ganphiu News Network) Dimapur, July 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi ta Naga peace talk khou kamei kahak rui zauc keylouna latluai lou khang Naga Hoho rui memorandum tii kan the. Memorandum khou tei Naga Hoho rui Prime Minister Narendra Modi tuang leader bangc khou Naga political issue hei latluai lou puang e twna lwm gaymei tei ndauh kan e. Naga political issue hei zaihmei lungc … Continue reading NAGA HOHO RUI PM MODI KHOU NAGA PEACE TALK HEI KAMEI KAHAK RUI ZAUCKEY LOU KHANG MEMORANDUM TII KAN THE
Source: Morung Express Ashikho PfuzhePoilwa | June 5 Pwading, a chieftain of ‘Bukpoilwame’ village (present Poilwa), scouted the entire Mt Langdilwa range (Mount Pauna), the highest mountain peak in Peren district, in search of the biggest tree. The chieftain spotted one on the lower reaches of the majestic peak; a giant ‘Ngga’ (bonsum) tree. And for the next 5-6 months from morning till dusk, Pwading … Continue reading A Chieftain’s Tryst with a Giant Tree
Tribal feuds, murders and minor raids, as well as attacks on army and Frontier Police outposts, were almost continuous throughout the Victorian period, and on the whole the events listed here represent only the more ambitious or sanguine incidents. 1838British remove Raja Purandar Singh (1833-8) from the throne of Upper Assam and annex all remaining independent Assamese territory. In December the British launch the second … Continue reading Chronology of major clashes, raids, expeditions that took place in NorthEast India between 1837-1901
caption: dispensary; Kokadan dance; Chiru dance; visit from Gaipuiga; Gaidiliu case medium: diaries person: Atongba, Gaipuiga, Gaidiliu, Jadonan, Chamthai date: 10.1.1939 production: person: Graham Bower/ Ursula acquirer: person: private collection text: (111) Jan. 10th. Tuesday. text: Daybreak and Abung, as before. Also dispensary. Another baby, and various sore eyes, coughs, boils, colds, burns, thorns in the foot, and miscellaneous ailments. Kakadan announced their intention of … Continue reading diaries kept by Ursula Graham Bower on visits to Manipur and North Cachar between 1937 and 1940
caption: Kabui Naga youth at Kambiron village. It was a cloth of this type, tufted with human hair, which led to the exposure of the human sacrifices at Kambiron and the religion instituted by Jadonang and his disciple Gaidiliu in 1929/30. medium: photographs person: JadonangGaidiliu location: Kambiron production: form: 35mm negatives person: Graham Bower/ Ursula date: 19.11.1938 note: information based on catalogue compiled by photographer … Continue reading black & white photographs taken by Ursula Graham Bower between 1937 and 1946
caption: Breech cloth worn by the statuette of the male god in the temple at Kambiron village. Ornamented with threads and tufts of red and black wools and yellow cotton. Kabui, Kambiron village. medium: artefacts person: GaidiliuJadonang ethnicgroup: Kabui location: Kambiron size: 118 x 29cm production: ethnicgroup: Kabui location: Kambiron production: refnum: 5:112 collection: person: Higgins/ J.C. date: 3.1931 acquirer: form: gift person: Pitt Rivers … Continue reading colour photographs of Naga artefacts from various sources02
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