Apatani man and woman on a porch
Apatani man, inspecting the blade of his machete, is Padi Lalyang, a wealthy and influential man in his village of Reru : Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf befriended and relied on him for advice and help throughout his stay in the Apatani valley : Here he wears the typical hair knot, with brass skewe...
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Apatani man and woman on a porch [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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Apatani man, inspecting the blade of his machete, is Padi Lalyang, a wealthy and influential man in his village of Reru : Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf befriended and relied on him for advice and help throughout his stay in the Apatani valley : Here he wears the typical hair knot, with brass skewer, string of metal beads on the hair line and small brass earrings, which hang from a cane ring : a small, sheathed knife also hangs from his neck : His pipe, with metal stem and metal bowl, was probably bartered from Nyishi or bought in Assam : apatanis also made pipes with cane and bamboo bowls : the young woman behind him wears the large hoop earrings, facial tattoos and nose plugs common at the time. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1945.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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© 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. |
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India -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Lower Subansiri District -- Apatani River valley. |