Warrior's tail

Basket of canework used by warriors to carry bamboo spikes or panjis, with ceremonial tail, worn at the small of the back (the basket is worn at the hip when not accompanied by the tail), consisting of a curved bamboo rod decorated with a fringe of red-dyed and white goat hair and black human hair: India, Kohima, Angami Naga

Warrior's tail

Warrior's ceremonial tail of woven cane with plumes of goat's hair dyed black and red, used for carrying panjis or sharpened bamboo spikes: Assam, Ao Naga