Hunting
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In one of his monographs on the Angami Nagas, J.H. Hutton mentions that 'an Angami can move through the jungle as silently as a leopard.' Such descriptions of the prowess of a Naga hunter can be attributed to both the stereotype of Nagas as warriors as well as real instances of the Nagas…
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This module covers the rituals, traditions, beliefs and social dynamics associated with the hunting practices of the Angami Nagas of Kohima District, Nagaland. The Angamis are primarily agriculturalists, but are also expert hunters and depend on hunting as a source of food. Hunting is not just an…
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In the earliest of times there was no land but only water all around. One fine day, God created the earth. Immediately after, two ascetics emerged from the depths of the ground. One of the ascetics was the Brahmin and the other was the Nanga Baiga. To the Brahmin, God gave pen and paper for…
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