Apatani woman on a porch
This young Apatani woman is standing on a front house porch : the large hoop, brass earrings she wears 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longer worn, and the thick tangle of beads, though still seen, is increasingly unpopular : Similarly, her hairstyle has been replaced by other fashions : Her rough cloth skirt would today be...
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Apatani woman on a porch [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 young Apatani woman is standing on a front house porch : the large hoop, brass earrings she wears 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longer worn, and the thick tangle of beads, though still seen, is increasingly unpopular : Similarly, her hairstyle has been replaced by other fashions : Her rough cloth skirt would today be a sign of poverty, as most women of all classes wear skirts with colourful patterns : today a woman her age would also wear a top garment. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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| 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. |