Nyishi man performing a ritual
This Nyishi man is chanting while conducting a ritual : He holds a basket of rice powder, with which he will decorate the altar, to which a mithun is tied prior to sacrifice : He wears the traditional hair knot and skewer, cane hat with hornbill beak, wooden discs in the ear lobe and string of metal...
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Nyishi man performing a ritual [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 Nyishi man is chanting while conducting a ritual : He holds a basket of rice powder, with which he will decorate the altar, to which a mithun is tied prior to sacrifice : He wears the traditional hair knot and skewer, cane hat with hornbill beak, wooden discs in the ear lobe and string of metal beads on the hair line : around his waist is a cane belt holding a small knife, and he carries an animal-skin bag and machete : this event probably took place in the Nyishi village of Jorum, not far from the Apatani valley. |
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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. |