Chenchu man and water buffaloes

This Chenchu man may be performing a ritual (or just cleaning his teeth). The water buffaloes behind suggest that this photograph was taken in one of the few permanent settlements, where Chenchus kept a few of these animals, mostly for milk and purchase. They did not eat their meat.

Full title: Chenchu man and water buffaloes [electronic resource].
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1940.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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