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101. Mss Eur F191/332(1385)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1385)
Title:
From Erode: South Kanara. Just over the frontier of Coorg, Sullia is in the foothills of the Western ghats. The region is notorious for malaria; the Collector would not allow the Bakes to stay overnight in the Travellers Bungalow. In that notorious T. B. it was very quiet and Bake made several records there. Most people who came were Pariyahs, who had harvest- and agricultural songs. Owing to the help of a friend of Karanth we also got there a devildancer, whose movements I could film and w...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a devildancer, whose movements Bake could film and whose costume photographed. The sword in his right hand and the bell in his left, visible in 152, belong to his ornaments are permanent, the fan is made anew every time. The ear ornaments is made in the s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

102. Mss Eur F191/332(1386)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1386)
Title:
From Erode: South Kanara. Just over the frontier of Coorg, Sullia is in the foothills of the Western ghats. The region is notorious for malaria; the Collector would not allow the Bakes to stay overnight in the Travellers Bungalow. In that notorious T. B. it was very quiet and Bake made several records there. Most people who came were Pariyahs, who had harvest- and agricultural songs. Owing to the help of a friend of Karanth we also got there a devildancer, whose movements I could film and w...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a devildancer, whose movements Bake could film and whose costume photographed. The sword in his right hand and the bell in his left, as visible here, belong to his ornaments are permanent, the fan is made anew every time. The paint on his face is yellow w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

103. Mss Eur F191/332(1387)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1387)
Title:
From Erode: Mangalore, probably May 7th. Compare the horse-masks 153, 154 with those in Cananore (Chirakkal) no.123, 124. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I seldom saw a more realistic horse than this hobby-horse once it began to gallop. I think the boys covered with greass were devils, whereas the man on the horse played a somewhat clownish part, wearing a topi, which people always feel as more or less clownish. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portraitof a horse-mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I [Bake] seldom saw a more realistic horse than this hobby-horse once it began to gallop. I [Bake] think the boys covered with greass were devils, whereas the man on the horse played a somewhat clow...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

104. Mss Eur F191/332(1388)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1388)
Title:
From Erode: Mangalore, probably May 7th. Compare the horse-masks 153, 154 with those in Cananore (Chirakkal) no.123, 124. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I seldom saw a more realistic horse than this hobby-horse once it began to gallop. I think the boys covered with grass were devils, whereas the man on the horse played a somewhat clownish part, wearing a topi, which people always feel as more or less clownish. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of dancers in the horse-masks. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I [Bake] seldom saw a more realistic horse than these hobby-horse once it began to gallop. He thinks the boys covered with grass were devils, whereas the man on the h...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

105. Mss Eur F191/332(1389)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1389)
Title:
From Erode: Mangalore, probably May 7th. Compare the horse-masks 153, 154 with those in Cananore (Chirakkal) no.123, 124. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I seldom saw a more realistic horse than this hobby-horse once it began to gallop. I think the boys covered with grass were devils, whereas the man on the horse played a somewhat clownish part, wearing a topi, which people always feel as more or less clownish. The great devil dancer, one of the best things we ever saw...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the great devil dancer, one of the best things we ever saw. His costume, except the silver parts, made on the spot. I [Bake] made 50 feet color film, which looks successful. The apparel fresh green, the face yellow and the silver shining! His child wore a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

106. Mss Eur F191/332(1390)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1390)
Title:
From Erode: Mangalore, probably May 7th. Compare the horse-masks 153, 154 with those in Cananore (Chirakkal) no.123, 124. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I seldom saw a more realistic horse than this hobby-horse once it began to gallop. I think the boys covered with grass were devils, whereas the man on the horse played a somewhat clownish part, wearing a topi, which people always feel as more or less clownish. The great devil dancer, one of the best things we ever saw...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the great devil dancer, one of the best things we [Bakes] ever saw. On this picture, he is going into trance, brandishing his sword and swinging his bell.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

107. Mss Eur F191/332(1391)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1391)
Title:
From Erode: Mangalore, probably May 7th. Compare the horse-masks 153, 154 with those in Cananore (Chirakkal) no.123, 124. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I seldom saw a more realistic horse than this hobby-horse once it began to gallop. I think the boys covered with grass were devils, whereas the man on the horse played a somewhat clownish part, wearing a topi, which people always feel as more or less clownish. The great devil dancer, one of the best things we ever saw...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of crown of the great devil dancer, with the cobra hoods immediately above the head.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

108. Mss Eur F191/332(1411)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1411)
Title:
From Erode: Singing women. The microphone box in the foreground. After this it began to rain, so it was impossible to photograph the bugir, an instrument between a trumpet and a flute, blown continuously (like the Batak sarune, P. V.). Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of singing women. The microphone box in the foreground. After this it began to rain, so it was impossible to photograph the bugir, an instrument between a trumpet and a flute, blown continuously (like the Batak sarune, P. V.).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

109. Mss Eur F191/332(1413)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1413)
Title:
From Erode: Funeral ceremony of the Todas. 19th May (Bake's birthday). More about this ceremony in the general letter. The women near the corpse, the bier, the hut where the corpse will be burnt. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of funeral ceremony of the Todas. The women seen near the corpse, the bier, the hut where the corpse will be burnt.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

110. Mss Eur F191/332(1435)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1435)
Title:
From Adyar; Two without numbers: Mrs. Bake meditating about cows at her feet near the springs of Kaweri river. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Mrs. Bake meditating about cows at her feet near the springs of Kaweri river.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1938
Extent:
1 item