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THE PETER VAN HAM ARCHIVES Historic Images

Two Bori Adis from remote Upper Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh

Peter van Ham Archives are proud to present a unique sample of black and white prints of the tribal people of Arunachal Pradesh. These photographs were taken in the 1940´s and 50´s by the great anthropologist Verrier Elwin and were given to them by the Tribal Research Institute, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh for preservation and promotion. Some of them were published in the book "The Seven Sisters of India" by Aglaja Stirn and Peter van Ham. Please click on the titles below to see more.

An Adi man with a unique bird hat An Adi man with a hornbill hat An Adi couple An Adi council (Kebang) in session Adi Ponung Dance 1 Adi Ponung Dance 2 Minyong warrior Minyong warriors 1 Minyong warriors 2 Ajilamu Dance Aka (Hrusso) Dance Aka (Hrusso) Girls 1 Aka (Hrusso) Girls 2 An Aka (Hrusso) man Two Apa Tani girls with rainshields Bobo Ritual among the Apa Tanis Cane bridge crossing the Siang river A Kaman Mishmi girl Minyong dance A Nishi warrior overlooking the Apa Tani plateau A Nishi in hunting gear

Click here to reach the other sample pages of the Peter van Ham Archives: PANORAMAS, NEPAL IN BLACK & WHITE