House building in an Apatani village

This photograph, of a house being rebuilt after a fire, reveals the structure of a typical Apatani house : Bamboo poles are used for the frame and floors, while split, flattened bamboo pieces are used for the walls : Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf described the fire that burnt down this house and o...

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Full title: House building in an Apatani village [electronic resource] English.
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1944.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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