Offering to the dead
B&W photographic print. 'Offering to the dead: To celebrate the New Year and the final departure of the spirits of the dead, a tall pole is set up out side the Deka Chang (bachelor's dormitory). From its four crosspieces hang hoops made of wood and sword beans, representing spindles, and small b...
| Date(s) of creation: |
18 January 1928 |
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| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| URL: |
http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005087 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |