"Kriegerschweif"
Such a "warrior's tail" attached to the back was regarded by the Angami Nagas as a symbol of a warrior's courage; among the Rengma Nagas, it identified the wearer as someone who had performed all the merit feasts or taken part in the headhunting ceremonies. The "warrior's tail" presented here is decorated with black-dyed bast fibers instead of human hair.
Such a "warrior's tail" attached to the back was regarded by the Angami Nagas as a symbol of a warrior's courage; among the Rengma Nagas, it identified the wearer as someone who had performed all the merit feasts or taken part in the headhunting ceremonies. The "warrior's tail" presented here is decorated with black-dyed bast fibers instead of human hair.
Collector:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909 Wien - 1995 London) DNB
Object Name
"Kriegerschweif"
Culture
Nagaland / Angami
Material/technology:
bamboo, seed, cowri shell, fibre
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Invs.
126625
