Apatani village scene with ritual platforms

Material Information

Title:
Apatani village scene with ritual platforms
Creator:
Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1909-1995 ( Photographer )
Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1909-1995 ( contributor )
Haimendorf, Christoph Von Fürer- (1909-1995); anthropologist ( contributor )
Place of Publication:
[S.l.]
Publisher:
[s.n.]
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Language:
English
Materials:
Photographic film: 35mm B&W negative, Eastman Kodak : Panchromatic ( medium )

Notes

Abstract:
This photograph, probably of Hija village, shows a typical 'street' in an Apatani village, dominated by the ritual platforms : an Apatani ritual platform is made of hardwood planks and raised on thick wooden posts : It is primarily used for ritual performances, especially the Murung (Feast of Merit) festival, but also as a work and social space : today, the wood planks and posts are being replaced with concrete : the tall poles in the centre of the platform are babo poles : Cut from hardwood and approximately 15-20 metres, they are erected on or near a platform during the annual Myoko festival : We can also see in this photograph that Apatanis live in narrow houses approx : 12 x 4 metres, and in compact villages in order to use every square metre of land for wet-rice agriculture : Porches, front and back, extend the living and working area, and provide a public viewing gallery, as well. ( en )
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General Note:
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909-1995) was born and educated in Vienna, gaining a PhD in anthropology from the University of Vienna in 1931. A grant from the Rockefeller Foundation enabled him to study at the London School of Economics, under the anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski. In 1936, he went to the Naga Hills in northeast India for his first fieldwork; over the next four decades, he worked extensively in south & central India, northeast India and Nepal. In 1950 he was appointed Professor of Anthropology at SOAS, where he established the Department of Anthropology. During his career, he published seventeen books, most of them ethnographies of tribal cultures. He was President of the Royal Anthropological Institute (1975-77) and a pioneer in the field of visual anthropology.
General Note:
This scene was photographed between 19440301 and 19440430
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Other designation of photograph: 166A/19/part of 2 films
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Original Container: BW Negatives Box III
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Haimendorf's reference: 166A_19_part of 2 films, film de
General Note:
The Myoko festival celebrates friendship and prosperity. It takes place throughout the entire month of March.
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BW Negatives Box III
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Funded in the United Kingdom by JISC
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SOAS name authority for "Haimendorf, Christoph Von Fürer- (1909-1995); anthropologist" is GB/NNAF/P146323.
General Note:
VIAF (name authority) : Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1909-1995 : record number 109123273

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS, University of London
Holding Location:
Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
© 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.
Resource Identifier:
PP MS 19/6/APA/0387 ( SOAS manuscript number )
166A_19_part of 2 films, film de ( Haimendorf reference )