Crafting of Ornaments and Their Accessories in Folktales and Folksongs among the Nagas
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https://doi.org/10.12797/CIS.25.2023.01.07Keywords:
Folktales, folksongs, ornaments, wisdom and identity, NagasAbstract
Ornaments play a very important and specific role in the life of every Naga tribe; therefore in this paper, I refer to their differentiated meanings and roles. Focusing on the cultural meanings of ornaments, I also examine their crafting and accessories as reflected in the Nagas‘ folktales and folksongs, arguing for their indispensable role in the survival of the Nagas as an ethnic community.
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