Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

University of Massachusetts Amherst


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University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

A Munda woman wearing a cloak or parasol woven from leafs. This is essentially a basket that covers the head, protecting the wearer from the sun. Such garments may also …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

A man pulls water out of the well at the Hotel Delhi in Chennai.



University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

A young man climbs a coconut palm to get coconuts in a grove near Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Trivandrum.




University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

A Birhor man stands outside his hut. The Birhor are a nomadic people.[


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Two men pull a farm cart upon which sits another man. They are on a bridge in Chennai (formerly Madras).


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Cricket is the most popular sport in India.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

In a village where basket weaving is the major occuplation, this young woman helps out by twisting fibers used in securing the basket staves.