Apatani grave

This Apatani funeral monument is a mixture of modern and traditional features : the structure of hardwood and bamboo poles not fully visible, with mithun skulls on top, is traditional : the cement structure below it, with inscription, however, has been borrowed from Christian practice : Christianity...

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Full title: Apatani grave [electronic resource] English.
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1978.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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Summary: This Apatani funeral monument is a mixture of modern and traditional features : the structure of hardwood and bamboo poles not fully visible, with mithun skulls on top, is traditional : the cement structure below it, with inscription, however, has been borrowed from Christian practice : Christianity did not come to the Apatani valley until the 1980s, but some Apatanis had earlier been exposed to the new religion in the state capital and towns in Assam.
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1978.
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 -- Michi Bamin -- Apatani River valley.