Apatanis twisting cane into ropes on a ritual platform
These Apatani men are twisting cane lengths into ropes, which are used, among other things, to tether sacrificial animals : all three wear the traditional earrings, hair style knot with skewer, cane belt and cloth penis cover : the man standing behind on the far left also wears a string of metal bea...
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Apatanis twisting cane into ropes on a ritual platform [electronic resource] English. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1962.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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These Apatani men are twisting cane lengths into ropes, which are used, among other things, to tether sacrificial animals : all three wear the traditional earrings, hair style knot with skewer, cane belt and cloth penis cover : the man standing behind on the far left also wears a string of metal beads on his hair line : Ritual platforms, like this one, were owned by a clan and used for major rituals, but they also provided a clean, flat and comparatively large space required for certain tasks, such as twisting ropes. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1962.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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© 1962, 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. |