Selected South Asia Holdings

Selected South Asia Holdings

University of Massachusetts Amherst


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University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

On either side of the Taj Mahal are buildings of red sandstone. The one to the west is a Mosque. It faces towards Mecca and is used for prayer. The …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Telecommunication lines cross the field where villagers are working as they have done for hundreds of years.



University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Cooking sugar syrup made from sugarcane in a village in Delhi


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

The Oraon or Kurukh tribe, are tribal aborigines inhabiting various states across central and eastern India as well as Bangladesh. Traditionally, Oraons depended on the forest and farms for their …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

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 …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

In the Ranchi district, these children are watching the dancing and drumming at a festival. The term Munda given to this community designates the name of the leader of the …



University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1956 English

Cattle help to pound the stalks in order to thresh the grain in a village in the Ranchi district.