cover image: Hair ornaments and other jewelry worn by a young Munda woman

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Hair ornaments and other jewelry worn by a young Munda woman

1956

A majority of Munda women have tattoos called Godna on their bodies. However, tribal men also use Godna. They believe that Godna are the only ornament which accompanys them after death.
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Authors

Halpern, Joel Martin

Collection
Joel M. Halpern Papers
Format
Photographs Slides (photographs)
Pages
1 slide ; 5 x 5 cm.
Place Discussed
India Jharkhand, India
Provider
Digital Commonwealth
Published in
India
Reference
Local other: mufs001-ii-i0333
Rights
Contact host institution for more information. All rights for this image are held by Joel M. Halpern. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/a49194f5995d0bc1da3195cce8515db8