Nyishi longhouse and ritual structure
Most Nyishi houses vary in length from about 15 to 25 metres; and most are approximately 6 to 8 metres wide : the typical house, like the one partially visible here, will contain several hearths, one for each family or each wife in a polygynous marriage : Front and back porches increase the area in...
| Full title: |
Nyishi longhouse and ritual structure [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: |
Most Nyishi houses vary in length from about 15 to 25 metres; and most are approximately 6 to 8 metres wide : the typical house, like the one partially visible here, will 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 : the tall bamboo structure on the left was built for a ritual ceremony, possibly a funeral : In the background we can see a mountainside cleared for shifting cultivation : In the foreground are several tree trunks, probably cut from that cleared mountainside. |
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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. |