Apatani ritual procession led by a shaman

This is Nada Bida, a shaman, holding a ritual fan as he leads a procession through a village during an Apatani feast Murung (Feast of Merit), : Each year, several Apatani families celebrate this three-week long feast, involving mithun and cow sacrifice, public chanting by the shaman and complex gift...

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