Apatani ritual structures in a village scene

At the far end of this row of Apatani houses are two ritual structures : a group of people are standing on a ritual platform lapang, which consists of hardwood planks and posts and is used as a stage for ritual performances, especially the Murung (Feast of Merit) festival : In front stands a small h...

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Full title: Apatani ritual structures in a village scene [electronic resource] English.
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Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1944.
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Summary: At the far end of this row of Apatani houses are two ritual structures : a group of people are standing on a ritual platform lapang, which consists of hardwood planks and posts and is used as a stage for ritual performances, especially the Murung (Feast of Merit) festival : In front stands a small hut nago, which is the location for other important rituals, especially during the Myoko festival and a ceremony ropi, held to placate the soul of a man or animal that is killed : the tall poles, cut from hardwood and approximately 15-20 metres tall, are put up during the Myoko festival.
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1944.
Subjects:
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
FURER.
RSA.
PHOTOS.
Access: © 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.