Harvest, described, [54]–56
Hawks, eaters of, spit, [76]
Hawk-eagle, only eaten by old people, [76]
Head, treated with ceremony, [xxv];
detached after death, [xxiv], [xxv]
of bull, Stone-dragger’s portion, [143];
of pig in Halam ceremony, father-in-law’s portion, [148]
of enemy, treatment after taking, [107], [108];
ear as substitute, [106];
brought to champo, [24];
hung in mingetung, [28], [108];
in Phiro, [29];
skin of, attached to champo post, [25], [107];
brings luck to village, [109];
—— of toothless baby valueless, of woman valued more than man’s, [105];
represented by rüho, [14];
carved over graves, [129], [158];
exposed in front of “morung,” [xxix n. 2];
buried, [xxxvii];
see also Head hunting, Head-taking “genna.”
Headache, medicine for, [80]
Head-hunting:
importance of, [105], [109];
abolition of, tends to decay of customs, [xii], [104];
Phiro belief regarding abolition of, [29];
degraded state of, [109];
between Lhota villages prohibited, [104];
planning of, [24], [105];
proceedings on return of successful —— party, [106]–108;
trophies, [106];
mock, [128]
Head-taking “genna” (Ramo), described, [108]–109;
qualifications required of performers of, [107], [108], [110];
insignia of performer of dark blue “lengta,” [8], [109];
cowrie wristlets, [12], [109];
three king-crow feathers, [13];
hornbill’s tail feathers, [13], [109];
wild boar’s tusks, [12], [109];
lechapsü red, [16], [109];
spear-shaft scarlet goat’s hair, [17];
mock —— at Rangendri, [129];
commemorated on grave, [158]
Head-taker, at funeral of, dog killed, [157];
mithan and pig killed, [159];
tally of heads alongside Road of the Dead, [159]
Head Tree, see Mingetung.
Hearth (nchü), ceremonial construction of, in new house, [34];
shelf over, [36];
held in case of earthquake, [172];
separate —— for each wife, [31];
bridegroom waves spear round, in hamal ceremony, [150], [154];
—— in champo, [26]
stones, placing of, [34];
touched with rice in Mshe etak, [53];
miniature made in Shishang ceremony, [139]