The Naked Nagas: Head-hunters of Assam in Peace and War |
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User Review - pbjwelch - LibraryThingThe wonderful tale of a young anthropologist who lived amongst the Naga (of old Burma's frontier areas) for a year pre-WW2. I doubt there's a more readable, enjoyable, yet informative book on the ... Read full review
Contents
HEATHENS AND BAPTISTS | 51 |
DEATH IN THE RAINS | 61 |
FISHING WITH TACTFUL SAVAGES | 71 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Naked Nagas: Head-hunters of Assam in Peace and War |
| Author | Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Thacker Spink and Company, 1946 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 30 Jul 2008 |
| Length | 216 pages |
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