Costume
Mrs. Rongsenpenla Longkumtsür from the village of Ungma has kindly donated her costume and the accompanying jewelry to the museum. Such an outfit is not worn in everyday life, but plays an all the more important role when it comes to connecting with times long past in the search for identity. While early travelers remarked laconically that Naga women did not wear much clothing apart from their jewelry, the influence of Christian morals seems to have created a new form of traditional outfit.
Mrs. Rongsenpenla Longkumtsür from the village of Ungma has kindly donated her costume and the accompanying jewelry to the museum. Such an outfit is not worn in everyday life, but plays an all the more important role when it comes to connecting with times long past in the search for identity. While early travelers remarked laconically that Naga women did not wear much clothing apart from their jewelry, the influence of Christian morals seems to have created a new form of traditional outfit.
Collector:
Christian Schicklgruber DNB
Entry Date:
2007
Culture
Indien Naga
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
186026
