Distributing rice powder during an Apatani ritual
Apatani woman in the foreground is giving a handful of rice powder to the women and children on the porch : She wears a ceremonial jacket and bracelets : Distribution of rice powder, which is eaten, is part of an complex network of exchange practices followed during major Apatani feasts : this occas...
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Distributing rice powder during an Apatani 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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| Summary: |
Apatani woman in the foreground is giving a handful of rice powder to the women and children on the porch : She wears a ceremonial jacket and bracelets : Distribution of rice powder, which is eaten, is part of an complex network of exchange practices followed during major Apatani feasts : this occasion is a subu padu, a day-long ritual, chant and animal sacrifice that confirms the eligibility of a man to sponsor a large feast Murung (Feast of Merit), in the future. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1978.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
| Access: |
© 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. |
| Place of Publication: |
India -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Lower Subansiri District -- Apatani River valley. |