Apatani shaman performing a ritual
This Apatani shaman is chanting as he stands on an animal skin on top of a small wooden stool placed on a ritual platform : He wears the special shawl, large hoop earrings, head cloth and cowrie-shell shoulder strap that are part of a shaman's costume : In his hand he holds two pieces of specia...
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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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This Apatani shaman is chanting as he stands on an animal skin on top of a small wooden stool placed on a ritual platform : He wears the special shawl, large hoop earrings, head cloth and cowrie-shell shoulder strap that are part of a shaman's costume : In his hand he holds two pieces of special bamboo, which have been split, with pieces of ginger stuck on its tips : Chanting a long ritual text, he uses the bamboo pieces to gesture toward the two sacrificial animals a cow and calf, tethered to the platform but not visible here : Known as subu padu, this day-long ritual is used to confirm the eligibility of a man to sponsor a large feast Murung (Feast of Merit), in the future : the bamboo mugs in front of him are used to drink rice beer : the children gathered to watch the photographer wear a mixture of traditional and modern clothes. |
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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 -- Apatani River valley. |