Niáli. A married woman of the 'Aka Bojigiáb' tribe, Middle Andaman. Age, about 33 years. She is known as 'Pátaka Niáli'. 'Pátaka', (a tree common on the sea coast, which blossoms in May), being her 'flower' name. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait.
Lura. Man of the 'Aka Yéri' tribe, North Andaman. Age, about 24 years. He wears a necklace of human bones, smeared with red ochre and oil, and his forehead is painted with white earth 'Tála-óg.' Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait.
Mébul. Man of the 'Aka Béa-da' Inland tribe, South Andaman. Age about 40 years. He is known as the 'Mébul pála-pich', or 'Hairy (pála-pich) Mébul', owing to his having the uncommon adornment of a slight beard and moustache. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait. Caption continues: 'He is an excellent man in every way. A good hunter, of quiet and tractable dsiposition, and possessed of courage and pluck above the Andamanese average.'
Wóloga. A married woman of the 'Aka Béa-da' tribe, south Andaman. Age, about 26 years. She is known as 'Chárapa Wóloga. 'Chárapa', (a thorny creeper, like the common cane, blossoming in July,) being her 'flower' name. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait.
Riala. Man of the 'Aka Béa-da' tribe, South Andaman. Age about 37 years. He is commonyly called 'Ria Tegbul'. i.e. 'Ria Dugong' from his prowess in killing these creatures. Photographer: Portman, Maurice Vidal
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-face head and shoulders portrait. Caption continues: 'He wears a necklace of cord, matted with turtle oil and red ochre, called 'Koiób-da'. He is of even temper, and quiet disposition. Notice should be taken, in this and the following photographs, of the m...