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room purposes. On the outside were several highly decorative designs of a
rather delicate nature. Several totem pole figured were perched on top of
high (30) feet poles. Other religious symbols encountered along the trail
ahd to which we could not associate with any particular religious faith were
as follows. (Muslims, Mohammedans and Naga peoples were living in this sect-
ion.) This standardized symbol: was occaisionally encountered. It is

| approximatedly two feet wide, one foot high. This

 

 

symbol was suspended on top of a 18 foot pole on a

 

section of the trail that had no apparent or associat-—

 

 

 

 

 

ed burials.

Rod with symbol on terminal. Average two feet high

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Whenever found were many in number and closely
arranged, resembling a field of alowers, Several

of the grave mounds, with these rods were sur round~

 

ed by a small circular bamboo fence. The skirt-like
affair was made from paper and generally white in color.

The most unusual at rather interesting one was a
long (30) fennant type symbol hanging pendulous from
the top of a high pole. A carved wooden bird
perched on the upper terminal. This delicately

patterened cloth object obeyed to every breeze that

 

happened to pass by, responding with the most grace-

ful of movement, Several other totem poles were in

 

evidenced but without the accompanying pennants, and

 

 

would suggest that they are used only on 4pecial
occaisions. However, several of them showed signs

of long exposare to the elements. Here is evidance

 

that these people have that quality of appreciation

 

gages

of the graceful and beauty of movement.