Landscape with a Nyishi settlement
This Nyishi settlement is probably Jorum, a few hours walk from the Apatani valley, and the house in the centre may belong to Jorum Kamin, whom Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf visited in November 1944 : Jorum Kamin's house, with 8 hearths, was one of the largest that Fürer-Haimendorf had seen...
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Landscape with a Nyishi settlement [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 Nyishi settlement is probably Jorum, a few hours walk from the Apatani valley, and the house in the centre may belong to Jorum Kamin, whom Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf visited in November 1944 : Jorum Kamin's house, with 8 hearths, was one of the largest that Fürer-Haimendorf had seen : the smaller structures in the foreground appear to be granaries : Most Nyishi houses vary in length from about 15 to 25 metres; and most are approximately 6 to 8 metres wide : they typically contain several hearths, one for each family or each wife in a polygynous marriage : Front and back porches increase the area in which people can work or relax during dry or warm weather. |
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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 -- Joram. |