Mills, Mr. J. P., [xv], [xi], [xii], [xiii];
regarding Ung, [xxxiii n. 1];
familiar spirit, [xxxiv n. 2];
yanthang, [xxvi n. 1]
Mingetung (head-tree), description of sacredness and importance of, [28], [29];
selection necessary before founding new village, [5], [29];
theft of branch of old, [6], [29];
fall of branch necessitates oyantsoa ceremony, [29], [122];
fencing of, [124];
oha stones kept under, [28], [29], [166];
heads of enemies hung in, [28], [108], [162 n. 1];
dummy heads hung in, [129];
of Phiro, [xxxix], [29]
Mingishi, death dues for wife, [156]
Minivet, not eaten, [75]
Mint: see Rarakham.
Mipongsandre (“Fire-smoke-conquering men”), phratry, [xxxviii], [88];
clans in, [88], [90], [91];
tradition of origin, [88], [167]
Miri Tribe, [xvi n. 4]
Mishmis, from Nepal and Tibet, [xvi];
Linghi sept from south, [xvi n. 4];
method of disposing of dead, [xxiv n. 1]
Mission, American Baptist, [xi]
Mithan (tsiro), keeping of, [59], [60];
“gennas” for calving, [60];
regarded as sign of wealth, [59];
of superiority, [89];
mode of measuring, [229];
sacrificed, [140], [159];
bull may be substituted, [137];
blemishes which render unfit for sacrifice, [137];
meat not eaten by sacrificer or his household, [138], [141];
cutting up of, [140], [141];
disposal of skull and horns, [141];
precautions as to sale, [44]
horn on ceremonial helmet, [19];
carved on champo posts, [25], [43];
representation of, on Stone-dragger’s roof, [34];
head placed on man’s grave, [155];
kept by widow as sign of perpetual widowhood, [155]
shoulder-blades as shovels, [23] “Mock fight,” described, [110], [111];
at marriage, [151 n. 1];
between young men and women at “morung” rebuilding, [28]