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Morocco:
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recent find
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Some from Wilfred Thesiger's photos from his "Travels in Arabia"
Some I have posted in other theads also but adding them here so they can be found easily |
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1)Rani (Female Patron of Village) with Tattoo and Face Paint Of Lingchong (Black Resin) and Wearing Silver Ear Plugs and Tibetan Ornaments; Her Husband Wearing Tibetan Felt Hat and Carrying Tibetan Sword; Both in Costume from Monpa People 1954
Place of creation: India Assam/Nefa/Arunachal Pradesh/Kameng FD Jamiri Village 2)Goan Burah, Headman of Village, in Costume with Tibetan Hat, Red Coat (Insignia of his Post), and Sword in Bamboo Scabbard 1954 Place of creation: India Assam/Nefa/Arunachal Pradesh/Kameng FD Buragaon Village Both Elwin, Verrier photographer |
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Man in Traditional Ceremonial War Costume with Woven Cane Shield and Sword 1954
Place of creation: India Assam/Meghalaya weapon: Assam steel sword ( An Illustrated Book of Indian Arms, W. Egerton, page 84, Fig. 19, # 199. ) |
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Where: Jolo, Sulu
When: 7/16/2013 Who: random older gentleman strolling by Abdusakur Tan Square (a local park) Weapons visible: A barung |
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Afghan policemen, Kabul, 1879.
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Waziri tribesman, 1919.
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Peasant. Nuwakot, Nepal, 1966
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South Africa
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RAJPUTS WITH MUSKETS AND DHAL SHIELDS,RAJASTHAN,INDIA
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[RAJAH OF KARURTALAH,PUNJAB-1857,INDIA
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SIKHS WARRIORS/OFFICERS ,PUNJAB,INDIA
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WAZARISTAN,NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVENCE
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COORG MAN WITH KATHI AND MUSKET,KARNATAKA,INDIA
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Nias island, Indonesia
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More Nias warriors
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Great photo.
Now I wonder what they were doing with that huge stone! Here are a couple of other Nias warrior pictures. I apologize if they are duplicates. B/r, Dave A. |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1TtMN8nXTM Regards, Detlef |
Thank you, Detlef!
Very interesting tradition! Regards, Serge |
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Photographs of Indian armor being worn are rare, I just found this example.
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A NAWAB SAHEB WITH HIS ATTENDANTS
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Tuaregs with a telek arm dagger clearly showing.
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Series with Tuaregs in Paris in 1909.
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Of course, this is the director's staging of the photographer. But were very expressive photos.
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A native soldier in Italian service in Italian Somaliland, so probably from the 1930s. Note the small billao behind the ammo pouches.
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Turkomans from Merv and Akhal-Teke.
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Turkmens (Tekins).
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I haven't gone through the entire thread to see if this was covered already, but this is identified as an Onna-Bugeish, a female warrior of the Japanese nobility.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onna-bugeisha |
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Circassian
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