Apatani shaman leading a ritual procession

This man is Nada Bida, a shaman, leading a procession through the paddy fields during an Apatani feast Murung (Feast of Merit), : He carries a ritual fan, made of hornbill feathers, and he wears a woven headdress, woven jacket, large hoop earrings, a cowrie-decorated strap for his machete and a neck...

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Full title: Apatani shaman leading a ritual procession [electronic resource] English.
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1945.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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