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Jamir, L Sosang.

Ao Naga : Customary Laws and Practices / L. Sosang Jamir. - 2012. - Dimapur : Heritage Publishing, 2012. - 219 p. ; hardbound 14x22cm

1. Introduction: The Ao-Nagas
2. Village formation
3. Putus in the Ao country
4. Ao house and its structure
5. Morung
6. Log-drum
7. Marriage
8. Death
9. Matrimonial laws and customs
10. Head-hunting
11. Weapons
12. Social and economic system
13. Customary court and procedues
14. Tattoo
15. Religion and belief
16. Family Succession
17. Ao Naga customary law and practice
18. Dresses and ornaments of Ao Men
19. Ornaments and dresses for Ao women
20.Nomenclature
21. Land system
22. The Ao Naga method of counting days, months and seasons
23. Slavery system
24. Aksu and its different forms
25. Prohibited food for tattooed women
26. System of loan, debt, mortgage and sale
27. Among
28. Rice pounding mortar, sem (C)/Ajem (M)
29. Ao naga spiritual concept of life and death
30. Terms for relationship and terms of address used by the Chungle and Mongsen
31. Measures of weight, linear, thickness, capacity, time and currency by the Aos
32. Advent of the British
33. Photo section
34. Glossary
35. Bibliography
36. INDEX

ISBN: 9789380500096

Dewey Class. No.: 349.0954165 / JAM