Apatani ritual altar
This ritual altar, made of hardwood and bamboo, tied with cane and decorated with gourds, has been set up in front of a house the steps to the front porch are at the far end of the altar, : this altar is used to tether mithuns and cattle before they are killed as part of important rituals : the four...
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Apatani ritual altar [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1962.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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| Summary: |
This ritual altar, made of hardwood and bamboo, tied with cane and decorated with gourds, has been set up in front of a house the steps to the front porch are at the far end of the altar, : this altar is used to tether mithuns and cattle before they are killed as part of important rituals : the four gourds indicate that four animals have been sacrificed at this altar : altars remain long after the rituals are complete, sometimes for years, as a visible sign that the family has sponsored one of these prestigious ceremonies. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1962.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
| Access: |
© 1962, 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. |