Apatani woman and child on a porch

This young Apatani woman is standing on a front house porch : Her large hoop, brass earrings are no longer worn, and the thick tangle of beads, though still seen, is increasingly unpopular : Similarly, her hairstyle has been replaced by other fashions : Her rough cloth skirt would today be a sign of...

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Full title: Apatani woman and child on a porch [electronic resource] English.
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1944.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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Summary: This young Apatani woman is standing on a front house porch : Her large hoop, brass earrings are no longer worn, and the thick tangle of beads, though still seen, is increasingly unpopular : Similarly, her hairstyle has been replaced by other fashions : Her rough cloth skirt would today be a sign of poverty, as most women of all classes wear skirts with colourful patterns, and most women her age would wear a top garment.
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1944.
Subjects:
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
FURER.
RSA.
PHOTOS.
Access: © 1944, 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 -- Lower Subansiri District -- Apatani River valley.