May 20, 2015

 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

6 comments:

  1. Thanks to Rehman for providing the precious pictures.

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  2. Credit for the photos should be given to the photographer. Otherwise, this is stealing.

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    1. You are right. I found these photos from a friend but i think these photos are taken from the book Eldemberg's book.

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  3. can 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.

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    1. The 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.

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  4. The 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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