Apatani ritual platform
This ritual platform is made of hardwood planks and raised on thick wooden posts : It is used for ritual performances, especially the Murung (Feast of Merit) festival (Feasts of Merit) : today, the wood is being replaced with concrete slabs and posts : the tall pole to the right of the platform is a...
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Apatani ritual platform [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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| Summary: |
This ritual platform is made of hardwood planks and raised on thick wooden posts : It is used for ritual performances, especially the Murung (Feast of Merit) festival (Feasts of Merit) : today, the wood is being replaced with concrete slabs and posts : the tall pole to the right of the platform is a babo pole : Cut from hardwood and approximately 15-20 metres, it is erected on or near a platform during the annual Myoko festival : In front of the platform is a set of bamboo poles, decorated with bamboo shavings, erected as part of the festival : the men and boys on the platform are preparing bamboo pieces for the construction of ritual altars during the last days of the festival. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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© 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 -- Mudan Tage -- Apatani River valley. |