O’Callaghan, Mr. T. P. M., on Mishmi migration, [xvi n. 4]
Officials: lay,
Ekyung, Sotsoi, Pangi, q.v.;
religious, [121]–126;
Puthi, Yenga, Wokchung, ’Nchuko, Sorhung, q.v.
Oha (luck-stones), described, [166], [167];
luck of village and champo depends on, [25], [166];
stealing of, from old and depositing in new village, [6], [25], [166];
removal and replacement at champo rebuilding, [26], [27];
counting of, in Oyantsoa, [124], [166];
inspected at Pikuchak, [168];
offerings made to, at Liritang, [168];
owner eats pig’s head in Liritang, [55];
associated with erection of monoliths, [xxx n. 1], [144], [166]
Oil seed (pentsü), cultivation of, [58]
Okisityingo, good genius of house, [115];
precautions against escape in Potsokam, [132]
Okotso village, [vi], [127];
meaning of name, [21];
decay and revival of custom in, [xii];
heirloom yanthang, [3];
varieties of rice used in, [56];
tea cultivated, [59];
slave sold to Nankam, [111]
Old, man or men, saws elephant tusk, [12];
employed as intermediary to avert ill luck, [44];
may act for Ponyiratsen, [48];
eats sacrificial fowl in Rangsikam, [51];
purifies dogs, [65];
their share in tiger hunt, [66];
eat stomach of sacrificial pig, [129];
performs Epuetha, acts as montsai, [133];
spears mithan in Tsirotsoala, [140];
and takes stomach, [141];
sacrifices chicken, [142];
acts as Hantsen, [148];
marriage ceremonies, [153], [154], [157];
in connection with “apotia” death, [161], [162] [[248]]
Old people, in Liritang ceremony, [55];
eat fish found in cat-fish, [72];
food tabus less important for, than for young, [74];
various birds and beasts which only—may eat, [75]–77;
eat sacrificial meat in Head-taking “genna,” [109]
Old woman, red dyeing only done by, [37];
acts as Ponyiratsen, [151];
eats the same food as old men, [77];
attends wife of Stone-dragger, [143];
accompanies bridegroom, [153], [154]
Oldest man of “khel,” in dog sacrifice at champo rebuilding, [27], [28];
of house-builders exorcises evil spirits, [34];
in village becomes Puthi, [122 n. 1];
eats Sityingo’s share of deer killed, [65]