Apatanis delivering special gifts during a feast
These two Apatani women and a young boy are carrying gifts from one village to another during the annual Myoko festival : the woman on the right is carrying a special piece of pork, wrapped in leaves, to be given to a ceremonial friend most likely her husband's, : this bond, known as buniin, is...
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Apatanis delivering special gifts during a feast [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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These two Apatani women and a young boy are carrying gifts from one village to another during the annual Myoko festival : the woman on the right is carrying a special piece of pork, wrapped in leaves, to be given to a ceremonial friend most likely her husband's, : this bond, known as buniin, is formed between men who are non-kin and involves many different kinds of exchange on ritual occasions : Other gifts of meat, rice and cash are also given during Myoko. |
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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. |