Nyishi man and his wives
This Nyishi man and his two wives are sitting on a porch in the settlement of Jorum, only two or three hours walk from the Apatani valley : although the context is unclear, their dress and the bamboo pieces lying in front of the man indicate that a negotiation is going on : During a negotiation, the...
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Nyishi man and his wives [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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This Nyishi man and his two wives are sitting on a porch in the settlement of Jorum, only two or three hours walk from the Apatani valley : although the context is unclear, their dress and the bamboo pieces lying in front of the man indicate that a negotiation is going on : During a negotiation, these bamboo pieces are picked up, amid interminable speeches, and placed cross-wise on the long piece of wood in order to enumerate grievances and/or demands : the amiable atmosphere suggests that this may be a marriage negotiation : the man wears the traditional hair style knot with skewer, earrings metal loops hanging from wooden discs in the lobes, band of cane below the knee and thick cane belt : Both wives wear those same earrings and a heavy set of necklaces, although the older woman is decorated with more expensive and intricate jewellery : She also wears a full tunic and a red sash around her waist, unlike her younger co-wife : Polygyny was common in most Nyishi populations in the region and is still common among many in interior areas. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1962.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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© 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. |
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India -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Lower Subansiri District -- Joram. |