Body shawl
This is the only Lotha-Naga body shawl that could be worn by both men and women. The prerequisite for this was the holding of merit festivals. The number of blue stripes on this one shows that there were four. If someone had worn such a body scarf without being authorised to do so, they would have died soon afterwards. This is how the Naga tell it.
This is the only Lotha-Naga body shawl that could be worn by both men and women. The prerequisite for this was the holding of merit festivals. The number of blue stripes on this one shows that there were four. If someone had worn such a body scarf without being authorised to do so, they would have died soon afterwards. This is how the Naga tell it.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
Tuch
Culture
Nagaland / Lhota
Material/technology:
Baumwolle Leinwandbindung Kettstreifen broschiert
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien/Assam/Wokha
Invs.
126430
