Apatani man on a ritual platform
This Apatani man is squatting on a ritual platform in the centre of a village : Owned by a different clan or set of clans, several platforms are found in each village, where they are used as a stage for major ritual events : He wears the traditional hair style knot with skewer, string of metal beads...
| Full title: |
Apatani man on a ritual platform [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1978.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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| Summary: |
This Apatani man is squatting on a ritual platform in the centre of a village : Owned by a different clan or set of clans, several platforms are found in each village, where they are used as a stage for major ritual events : He wears the traditional hair style knot with skewer, string of metal beads on the hair line and small earring hanging from a cane ring in the lobe : Hanging from his neck is a traditional pair of jungle cat teeth. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1978.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
| Access: |
© 1978, 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. |