Rima. Man of the 'Aka Bojigiab' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age about 40 years. A man of quiet and inoffensive character. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait.
Woichela. A married woman of the 'Aka Bojigiab' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about 33 years. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait. Caption continues: 'She is known as 'Moda Woichela', 'Moda' being her 'flower' name. It is customary amongst the Andmanese to name girls, on their first menstruation, after the principal tree then in blossom. 'Moda' is the...
Biala. A married woman of the 'Aka Juwai' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about 27years. She is known as 'Yulu Biala'. 'Yula' (a creeper, blossoming in November,) being her 'flower' name. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait.
Lókala. Man of the 'Aka Bojigiab' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about 36 years. He is the Government Agent, in the Middle Andaman, and is of a tractable and quiet disposition. Wears a necklace of 'Dentalium Octogonum' shells. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Head and shoulders profile portrait.
Riala. Man of the 'Aka Kédé' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about 35 years. He is Government interpreter for the North Andaman, and is a remarkably intelligent and useful man, speaking several languages. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait. Caption continues: 'He is a great singer, and much in request at Andamanese dances, his only fault being his violent temper. He wears a necklace of 'Dentalium Octogonum' shells.'