Apatani man with camera
This man, holding one of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf's cameras, is an.Apatani ritual specialist nyibu, : Each clan has one or more specialists, all men, who are tasked with contacting spirits in order to heal illness, prevent misfortune, lead souls of the dead to the underworld and general...
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Apatani man with camera [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
[n.d.].
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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| Summary: |
This man, holding one of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf's cameras, is an.Apatani ritual specialist nyibu, : Each clan has one or more specialists, all men, who are tasked with contacting spirits in order to heal illness, prevent misfortune, lead souls of the dead to the underworld and generally ensure prosperity : Here we see him on a ritual platform, where he may have been performing a ritual : He wears parts of the specialist's costume: cowrie shell sheath for his machete, large hoop earrings, jacket with diamond pattern and a cotton and wool shawl also woven in a particular pattern : the cane-work and string of beads below the knee and his metal bracelet, while ceremonial, are not restricted to ritual specialists. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
[n.d.].
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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© The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. |
| Place of Publication: |
India -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Apatani River valley. |