Chenchus building a house
This Chenchu man is putting thatch on the roof of a house in an all-season settlement (probably Pulajelma). The wattle circular wall of the house is crowned by this conical thatched roof. The framework is made from bamboo. At the time of this photograph, Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf found 15 diffe...
| Full title: |
Chenchus building a house [electronic resource]. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1940.
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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| Summary: |
This Chenchu man is putting thatch on the roof of a house in an all-season settlement (probably Pulajelma). The wattle circular wall of the house is crowned by this conical thatched roof. The framework is made from bamboo. At the time of this photograph, Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf found 15 different such 'permanent' settlements, ranging in size from 3 to 13 houses. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1940.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
| Access: |
© 1940, 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 -- Telangana -- Mahbubnagar District. |