Apatani men with a ritual platform in the background

These two Apatani men stand in front a ritual platform, made of hardwood planks raised on thick wooden posts : It is used for ritual performances, especially the Murung (Feast of Merit) festival : an Apatani village has several platforms, each of which is owned by a different clan or set of clans, :...

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Full title: Apatani men with a ritual platform in the background [electronic resource] English.
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1944.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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