Group of Chenchus in rock shelter
These Chenchu children and man are in a rock shelter formed by an overhang on the cliffs of the Krishna River. Chenchus sometimes lived in these shelters during the summer to avoid the heat. The boys appear to be cracking open nuts or berries. The largest boy has his hair shorn, which was done durin...
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Group of Chenchus in rock shelter [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: |
These Chenchu children and man are in a rock shelter formed by an overhang on the cliffs of the Krishna River. Chenchus sometimes lived in these shelters during the summer to avoid the heat. The boys appear to be cracking open nuts or berries. The largest boy has his hair shorn, which was done during death rituals. The man appears to be supervising them. |
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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 -- Krishna River. |