Apatanis working in the paddy fields
This group of Apatanis are busy shifting soil and repairing the bunds in the paddy fields in the Apatani valley : With the large feasts of Murung (Feast of Merit) completed by early February, this kind of work begins in earnest, in preparation for the transplanting of nursery bed seedlings in a few...
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Apatanis working in the paddy fields [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1945.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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| Summary: |
This group of Apatanis are busy shifting soil and repairing the bunds in the paddy fields in the Apatani valley : With the large feasts of Murung (Feast of Merit) completed by early February, this kind of work begins in earnest, in preparation for the transplanting of nursery bed seedlings in a few weeks : the wooden-handled and metal-tipped hoes used by Apatanis were valuable items, bought mostly in the plains of Assam. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1945.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
| Access: |
© 1945, 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 -- Apatani River valley. |