Apatani village scene, with ritual platforms
This photograph, probably of Hija village, shows a typical 'street' in an Apatani village, with two ritual platforms at the far end : an Apatani ritual platform is made of hardwood planks and raised on thick wooden posts : It is primarily used for ritual performances, especially the Murung...
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Apatani village scene, with ritual platforms [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: |
This photograph, probably of Hija village, shows a typical 'street' in an Apatani village, with two ritual platforms at the far end : an Apatani ritual platform is made of hardwood planks and raised on thick wooden posts : It is primarily used for ritual performances, especially the Murung (Feast of Merit) festival, but also as a work and social space : today, the wood planks and posts are being replaced with concrete : the tall poles in the centre of the platform are babo poles : Cut from hardwood and approximately 15-20 metres, they are erected on or near a platform during the annual Myoko festival : We can also see in this photograph that Apatanis live in narrow houses approx : 12 x 4 metres, and in compact villages in order to use every square metre of land for wet-rice agriculture : Porches, front and back, extend the living and working area, and provide a public viewing gallery, as well. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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| 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. |