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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Apatani ritual structures in a village scene [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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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. |
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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. |