[Hut building in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a 'chang-da' or hut of the second class. Making the thatch.] View of the backs of the workers. The finished thatch can be seen. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
[Hut building in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a 'chang-da' or hut of the second class. Making the thatch.] Outer side of the thatch when finished. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Caption continues: 'Such a piece would be sufficient for the roof of an ordinary hut, but for one of the large circular huts several such pieces would be made, and fastened independently on to the frame work.'
[Hut building in the Great Andaman Islands. Construction of a 'chang-da' or hut of the second class. Making the thatch.] View of the inner side of a piece of thatch. Tassels of cane fibre can be seen tied at intervals to the cane ribs...only for ornament Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
Showing an Andamanese carrying a cooking pot. These pots, 'Buj-da', are not very common, and are treasured by the Andamanese. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Caption continues: 'To carry them safely a rough basket is made 'Bujràmata-da'; a few 'Kápa' leaves are put inside, the pot is laid on them, and strips of cane laid across to keep it in. A long loop of cane is made by which the whole is carried'.
Andamanese rousing another from sleep. The attitude of the sleeping man is that usually assumed by the Andamanese. They are very irritable if suddenly awakened, and might seize their bow and arrows and shoot someone (not necessarily the offending party). Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Figure lying full-length on side with his head resting on one arm as a pillow, while another man squatting behind gently shakes him.