Submerging food-offerings during a Chenchu funeral feast
This Chenchu man is submerging food-offerings during a funeral feast. About a month after the deceased's body is burnt, bundles of rice are offered at the grave site and then placed under water. The boy, whose head has just been shaved, is probably the son of the deceased.
| Full title: |
Submerging food-offerings during a Chenchu funeral feast [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 submerging food-offerings during a funeral feast. About a month after the deceased's body is burnt, bundles of rice are offered at the grave site and then placed under water. The boy, whose head has just been shaved, is probably the son of the deceased. |
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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 -- Andhra Pradesh -- Sarlapalli. |