Mithuns in the Apatani valley
These mithuns (bos frontalis) are drinking somewhere near the southern end of the Apatani valley. Most Apatanis owned several of these large, ox-like and semi-domesticated animals, and some owned dozens, even hundreds. mithuns were used as currency in the payment of debts, land purchases, marriage n...
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Mithuns in the Apatani valley [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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| Summary: |
These mithuns (bos frontalis) are drinking somewhere near the southern end of the Apatani valley. Most Apatanis owned several of these large, ox-like and semi-domesticated animals, and some owned dozens, even hundreds. mithuns were used as currency in the payment of debts, land purchases, marriage negotiations and feud settlements. They were (and still are) also sacrificed at major feasts. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1962.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
| Access: |
© 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. |