Chenchu man and child

This Chenchu man and child sit in the centre of an all-season settlement (probably Pulajelma). The child holds in his hand what looks like a tuber from the forest. The wattle circular wall of the houses is crowned by this conical thatched roof. The framework is made from bamboo. At the time of this...

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Full title: Chenchu man and child [electronic resource].
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1940.
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Summary: This Chenchu man and child sit in the centre of an all-season settlement (probably Pulajelma). The child holds in his hand what looks like a tuber from the forest. The wattle circular wall of the houses 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.
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1940.
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.