1. Photo 1167(19)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 1167(19)
- Title:
- Cremation of an old woman on the edge of the village of Chicham, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
- Scope & Content:
- 'The cremation of an old woman on the edge of the village of Chicham. Traditionally bodies were dismembered by monks and thrown into the river to be consumed by fish. Leaving your corpse to feed other sentient beings is a meritorious practice. Occasionally sky burials in which the dismembered bodies...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- Apr 1995
- Extent:
- 1 item