The Men Who Hunted Heads

Filmed by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf in 1970. Broadcast by the BBC in the 1970's and based on fieldwork carried out in Nagaland and Arunchal Pradesh. The film is part of a large archive of footage shot by Haimendorf in the Himalayas. It is put up with his permission. Other material will be put up in due course on www.alanmacfarlane.com (under 'Films'); see also www.digitalhimalaya.com

All revenues are donated to the World Oral Literature Project

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Nagas
• Apa
• Tanis
• Assam
• Arunchal
• Pradesh
• Furer
• Haimendorf
• anthropology

[area51manah]

3 Dislikes? what has got into you guys?

[CrazyNative4]

this is cool

[kenacroback]

mintong ,niaunu villages ,tirap now arunachal pradesh..wancho-konyak tribe

[kenacroback]

mintong,tirap now arunachal pradesh..wancho-konyak tribe..

[bangalorebully]

Great video..The bad press aside, the British managed to carve a special place in the minds of the people of the Indian subcontinent, thanks to some really fine Englishmen who respected the land, the customs..a kind of academic curiosity one can say....At worst it is still a love-hate view of the British past in India, not a hate-hate....Explains why the same people accepted the present day commonwealth..

[tubelessnotes]

It is very touching. Remarkable. Incredible.

My Hats off to Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, and my salute to you as a true Naga patriot and film maker.

However, please note ( the voice-over at the 46th minute & 40th second of the documentary), I totally do not agree that the Indian Government has ever encouraged Nagas to remember the traditional dances. This is a painful line on the voice-over. Nevertheless, thank you.

Head hunting actually continued on till 1975, further often is reported.

[bazokire]

Thank you !!! sharing this to the rest of my friends

[jcdbrown]

Thank you for documenting this quickly vanishing culture. So many interesting lessons, but I was particularly amazed by their practice in negotiating their conflicts. If only our present day governments could resolve disputes in this manner. Diplomacy is a strength, and not a weakness.

[MrKevi007]

This documentary was simply amazing. Great job!!! P.S- I am a Naga.

[TheBlackxism]

thank you for the video!