Apatani men mixing soil in a paddy field
These Apatani men, with help from an industrious young boy, are mixing soil in a recently flooded paddy field. Their unusual method was described by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf: ‘After a field has been flooded for some days the men mix the soil in a very primitive way; supporting themselves on...
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Apatani men mixing soil in a paddy field [electronic resource]. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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These Apatani men, with help from an industrious young boy, are mixing soil in a recently flooded paddy field. Their unusual method was described by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf: ‘After a field has been flooded for some days the men mix the soil in a very primitive way; supporting themselves on two long sticks, they trample about, churning the soil and water, and treading in stubble and roots left after the last harvest.’ |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1944.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
| Access: |
© 1944, 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 -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Lower Subansiri District -- Apatani valley. |