Apatani grave
This Apatani funeral monument is a mixture of modern and traditional elements : the structure of hardwood and bamboo poles, with a mithun skull on top, is traditional : the cement structure below it, with inscription, however, has been borrowed from Christian practice : the three sections of the con...
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Apatani grave [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: |
This Apatani funeral monument is a mixture of modern and traditional elements : the structure of hardwood and bamboo poles, with a mithun skull on top, is traditional : the cement structure below it, with inscription, however, has been borrowed from Christian practice : the three sections of the concrete slab record the names and dates of a husband and wife, showing that the wife died in 1977 : the inscription uses Christian phrases, while the upper right and left hand corners of the main section show the rising sun, a traditional concept : 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 : In the background we see the paddy fields of the Apatani valley. |
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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. |
| Place of Publication: |
India -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Lower Subansiri District -- Michi Bamin -- Apatani River valley. |