Tatoos on the Munda women identify themselves as being from a certain tribe. A majority of tribal woman 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.
Authors
- 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-i0291
- 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/507364c20206df6dfbf2bda26f7c1742
