black and white photograph taken by C.R. Stonor, 1946-1948 | |
caption: | dance at feast of merit, Phirre village |
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location: | Phire-Ahire (Phirre) |
ethnicgroup: | [Northern Sangtam JS] |
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Caption:[the dance in full progress. The "tail" of small boys, guided by an old man with a spear, is on the extreme left. Plate 2 fig. 2] |
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Caption:small boy dancing |
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Caption:senior dancers drinking rice beer. [The two senior dancers scatter beer and rice towards the sun before food and drink are dispensed. plate 3 fig. 1] |
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Caption:now and then the dancers face outwards. [The master of ceremonies is on the left, directing the dance. The giver of the feast is the third dancer from the right. plate 4 fig.1] |
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Caption:'master of ceremonies' rests during feast of merit |
seealso: | Stonor, 'Feasts of Merit' |
note: | text in square brackets is taken from illustrations in Stonor's article, 'Feasts of Merit among the Northern Sangtam' |