Chenchu man praying during a ritual to avert disease

This Chenchu man is praying during a ritual to prevent disease. Three food offerings have been placed on three stones in front of other, upright stones. Chenchus, like other people, including their Hindu neighbours, often perform ceremonies near a group of stones that they assemble at the foot of a...

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Full title: Chenchu man praying during a ritual to avert disease [electronic resource].
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Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1940.
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Summary: This Chenchu man is praying during a ritual to prevent disease. Three food offerings have been placed on three stones in front of other, upright stones. Chenchus, like other people, including their Hindu neighbours, often perform ceremonies near a group of stones that they assemble at the foot of a tree.
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.