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Content Provider | Indian Culture |
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Spatial Coverage | Nagaland, India |
Temporal Coverage | 20th Century |
Description | The necklace is composed by double strings of elongated oval shaped metallic beads, punctuated by multi-coloured tube- shaped glass beads, which support a central pendant representing four heads, made of brass, flanked by miniature trumpet-shaped metal ornaments to which are attached tassels of wool and beads. These types of miniature trophy masks are worn as a pendant in a necklace by Naga warriors. They are symbolic of their bravery, reminding of the past tradition of head-hunting. Similar types of necklaces are worn by other head-hunting practicing tribes of the North-east India, like- Wancho of Arunanchal Pradesh. According to a Naga belief, the human soul is divided into two parts, known in the Wanchu dialect as Yaha (the animated aspect) and mio(the spiritual aspect).When a Naga dies, the yaha travels to the land of the dead while the mio remains in the village. An abundance of mio is considered beneficial to the prosperity and feritility of the Naga tribals and the crops they grow. In the ancient times the Nagas believed the mio resided in the head, therefore, the heads of the dead were preserved and displayed with pride. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Publisher | National Museum |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | Brass Pendant |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |
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