Bards, one playing stringed instrument, sing the epic ballad of their Raj Gond patron's clan during the annual rites in honour of the clan god (persa pen). Marlavai, Utnur, Adilabad.


Order number: PP MS 19, 35mm Slide Collection
Date(s) of creation: mid 20th century
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Haimendorf; Christoph Von Fürer- (1909-1995); anthropologist

Order number: PP MS 19, 35mm Slide Collection
Main author: Haimendorf; Christoph Von Fürer- (1909-1995); anthropologist
Extent: 1 slide (35mm)
Note: Pardhan
Techniques: Music, Dance, Drama and Song; Religion and Ritual: Clan Ritual
Andhrapradesh, India
Access status: Open
Access conditions: No slide projector is available. Slide can be viewed using a light box and magnifying glass only
Language: No linguistic content
Format: Archive