Structure above an Apatani grave
Apatanis bury their dead, in clan-owned burial grounds : above many graves, they erect bamboo structures : this three-sided tower, with a mithun skull, indicates that this is a man’s grave : this burial ground, on the edge of the paddy fields in the Apatani valley, was the camp site given to Christo...
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Structure above an Apatani grave [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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| Summary: |
Apatanis bury their dead, in clan-owned burial grounds : above many graves, they erect bamboo structures : this three-sided tower, with a mithun skull, indicates that this is a man’s grave : this burial ground, on the edge of the paddy fields in the Apatani valley, was the camp site given to Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf on his arrival : Only after lengthy divination's proved propitious, however, was he allowed to stay in this location. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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© 1944, 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. |