A house-servant walking on stilts in Pudjun. This is an ancient custom, not one brought here from Europe Stelzenlaufender Hausbube i. Pudjun. Uralter Brauch, nicht von Europa übernommen
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Annotation translation: "A house-servant walking on stilts in Pudjun. This is an ancient custom, not one brought here from Europe. Analogical magic to promote the growth of the rice - the plants should be as tall as this figure." Annotation: "Stelzenlaufender Hausbube i. Pudjun. Uralter Brauch, nicht v. Europa übernommen. Analogiezauber z. Befördern des Wachstums der Reispflanzen, so hoch sollen sie werden." Identity of photographer questionable. Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
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image
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b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver 11.1 x 8.2 cm.
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