Two Apatani men with metal plates

Standing on a porch, these Apatani men hold metal plates : Plates like these were invested with great value by Apatanis, who used them in payment of debts, land and animal purchases, as well as marriage negotiations and feud settlements : Struck with a stick during a procession in a major festival,...

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Full title: Two Apatani men with metal plates [electronic resource] English.
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1962.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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