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Chenchu men drinking during a funeral feast

These Chenchu men are drinking liquor distilled from the mohua flower (Bassia latifolia) using leaf-cups. This drinking was part of a funeral feast that takes place about a month after the deceased's body is burnt.

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Full title:	Chenchu men drinking during a funeral feast [electronic resource].
Format:	Photo
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : [s.n.], 1940.
Series:	SOAS Digital Library. ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA.
Subjects:	Funeral rites and ceremonies. Hindu funeral rites and ceremonies. Chenchu (Indic people). Chenchu చెంచులు
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Summary:	These Chenchu men are drinking liquor distilled from the mohua flower (Bassia latifolia) using leaf-cups. This drinking was part of a funeral feast that takes place about a month after the deceased's body is burnt.
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : [s.n.], 1940.
Subjects:	Funeral rites and ceremonies. Hindu funeral rites and ceremonies. Chenchu (Indic people). Chenchu చెంచులు
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.