Stone built shrine of goddess Mai; heads of sheep and goat sacrificed at annual rite to protect village from calamity are displayed on top of wall; rotive figures are decorated with red colouring and offerings of grain and water have been placed on stone


Order number: PP MS 19, 35mm Slide Collection, Slide 989
Date(s) of creation: mid 20th century
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Haimendorf; Christoph Von Fürer- (1909-1995); anthropologist

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