Apatani shamans on a ritual platform
Man squatting on the left is an Apatani shaman chanting during a ritual : He wears the shaman's special shawl, cloth headdress and cowrie shell-studded shoulder strap : Extending above his hair knot is a special piece of bamboo, worn only by shamans when conducting major ceremonies : this is pr...
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Apatani shamans on a ritual platform [electronic resource] English. |
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Format: | Photo |
Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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SOAS Digital Library.
FURER. RSA. PHOTOS. |
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