Chenchus in a village

This comparatively large group of Chenchus are sitting and standing in one of their permanent settlements, with their distinct houses. The wattle circular wall of the house is crowned by a conical thatched roof, and the framework is made from bamboo. At the time of this photograph, Christoph von Fur...

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Full title: Chenchus in a village [electronic resource].
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1940.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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Summary: This comparatively large group of Chenchus are sitting and standing in one of their permanent settlements, with their distinct houses. The wattle circular wall of the house is crowned by a conical thatched roof, and 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.