Apatani shaman performing a ritual
In the centre, standing on the ritual platform, is Nani Kochi, an Apatani shaman : Standing to his left is another Apatani shaman, his assistant on this occasion : Nani Kochi wears the special shawl, large hoop earrings, head cloth and cowrie-shell shoulder strap that are part of the main shaman...
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Apatani shaman performing a ritual [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1978.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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In the centre, standing on the ritual platform, is Nani Kochi, an Apatani shaman : Standing to his left is another Apatani shaman, his assistant on this occasion : Nani Kochi wears the special shawl, large hoop earrings, head cloth and cowrie-shell shoulder strap that are part of the main shaman's costume : In his hand he holds a piece of special bamboo, which has been split, with pieces of ginger stuck on its tips : Chanting a long ritual text, he uses the bamboo piece to gesture toward one of two sacrificial animals cow and calf, tethered to the platform : another bamboo piece will be used to address the other animal : Known as subu padu, this day-long ritual confirms the eligibility of a man to sponsor a large feast Murung (Feast of Merit), in the future : On the far left is a tall pole, erected during another major ceremony Myoko, : the electricity pylon, further in the background, reminds us that this is an Apatani village in 1978. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1978.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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© 1978, 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. |