Precious pictures from Waigal valley and Wama displaying Nuristani culture's different dimensions, 1970-1976
Nuristani house wall design & construction |
Community elders discussion (Waigal) |
Carpenter tools |
Young boys playing their traditional game hockey (Agher waigal) |
Nuristani lady with traditional cloth |
Construction work done jointly by family members |
House wall |
Boys singing and dancing (Neshegrram) |
Carpenter designing and carving a traditional horn chair |
Influential elders (Waigal & Wama) |
Traditional Nuristani houses |
Banderchem , Waigal |
Women caravan, Waigal |
Carpenters |
Vine storage, Inderkun, Wama |
Colony, Neshegram |
Carving Artist, Waigal |
Women plowing the agriculture land |
Earthen containers, Waigal |
Playing hockey |
Carpenters |
Carving Artist, Waigal |
Thanks to Rehman for providing the precious pictures.
ReplyDeleteCredit for the photos should be given to the photographer. Otherwise, this is stealing.
ReplyDeleteYou are right. I found these photos from a friend but i think these photos are taken from the book Eldemberg's book.
Deletecan you please tell me the name of the book from which u got those photos. And who is the writer of the book. Btw, nice pics with informations.. i like it.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are taken from Max Klimburg. Refer to the book, The Kafirs of the Hindu Kush: Art and Society of the Waigal and Ashkun Kafirs, Volume 1.
DeleteThe pictures are originally photographed by Max Klimberg. Refer to the book The Kafirs of the Hindu Kush: Art and Society of the Waigal and Ashkun Kafirs, Volume 1.
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