Funeral at Shi, 1940-02-11
Scope and Contents
62 x 40 mm. Shortly after our arrival a child died in the town, the body was covered with cam wood and laid out in front of the mother's house on bamboo whilst the elder people sat around the native bier. They cried and kept up a long toneless chant whilst shaking iron rings with leopard tooth shaped bells attached. As one tired he or she would retire and leave another to ring the bells whilst he or she did a shuffle dance on their own.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-02-11
Creator
- From the Fonds: Dalrymple, Thomas Hardie, b. 1900 (physician) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2011-02-17 16:01:07+00:00
Geographic
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