Woman pounding rice
B&W photographic print. 'A woman pounding rice in a hollowed-out log. She wears a brief, dark blue skirt open on the left side. Two carrying baskets stand nearby, together with a winnowing fan of the "sugar scoop" shape similar to those used by the Nagas, not of the round type used by all the ot...
| Date(s) of creation: |
1926 |
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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/LOAA005294 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Summary: |
B&W photographic print. 'A woman pounding rice in a hollowed-out log. She wears a brief, dark blue skirt open on the left side. Two carrying baskets stand nearby, together with a winnowing fan of the "sugar scoop" shape similar to those used by the Nagas, not of the round type used by all the other tribes in the Hill Tracts. Chickens and a pig forage around her. The pig is an important sacrificial animal and also plays a vital role in helping to keep the villages clean.' |
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| Main author: | Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist |
| Extent: |
1 photograph |
| Note: |
Ethnic group: Mru The Mru are alternatively known as the Maru, the Mrung, the Morung, and the Murung |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Copyright: | Copyright held by J.P. Mills |
| Language: | No linguistic content |
| Scripts: |
Unwritten |
| Physical description: |
9.5 x 7 cm |
| Copies: | Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Format: | Archive |