Apatani men carrying firewood
These Apatani men, dressed for warm weather, wear the typical cane belt with loin cloth and hair knot with metal skewer : the man in front has a sheathed machete and a metal rod like a needle, hanging from his neck, while the other man has only a small, sheathed knife and a pair of jungle cat's...
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Apatani men carrying firewood [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: |
These Apatani men, dressed for warm weather, wear the typical cane belt with loin cloth and hair knot with metal skewer : the man in front has a sheathed machete and a metal rod like a needle, hanging from his neck, while the other man has only a small, sheathed knife and a pair of jungle cat's teeth, : Most men wore all three of these implements when working : Firewood was required in large amounts, primarily to cook and to keep houses warm. |
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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. |