IDNO

P.90966.LIN

Description

On Mamen’s listing: “Chonotin Bollock.
Barga, N.W Manchuria, 1931.
76. Naran Bö (close up front). 29/6.”

This is a so-called Buryatized Transbaikal Tungus shaman by Lindgren. His head-dress has antlers with twelve prongs which was consisted of adding two antlers together. There are some bells of open type on the breast. Lindgren noted that she had seen a bow and arrow on Naran’s dress and they really are in one of Mamen’s photos. His dress also has tails. Comparing to other shamans in the collection, Naran and Reindeer Tungus Shamaness have tassels covering over the eyes. [U. Borjigin, 4/10/2002]

Place

E Asia; China; Inner Mongolia; Hulun Buir; Evenki Banner; Chonotu-in Bulag [North west Manchuria; Barga Region; Chonotin Bollok]

Cultural Affliation

Transbaikal Tungus; Hamnigan [historically Khamnigan]; Evenki

Named Person

Naran Bö

Photographer

Mamen, Oscar

Collector / Expedition

Lindgren, Ethel John [Expedition to Northwest Manchuria, 1931]

Date

29 June 1931

Collection Name

Lindgren Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.90920.LIN to P.91196.LIN and P.65858.LIN to P.65861.LIN are in the album now numbered A.113.LIN. The prints correspond to negatives from A.7.LIN, A.8.LIN, A.9.LIN, A.27.LIN, and a typed list describing the negatives for the prints in this album was found in this album. This list has now been archived as BA2/4/16. A printed slip of paper found from this album has also been archived as BA2/4/16. It reads: “Visitors may accompany the herdsman on his daily check of Britain’s only Herd of Reindeer. Departure at 11a.m from REINDEER HOUSE, a stone building above the Ski Road, just beyond the Glenmore Camp site, near Aviemore, Inverness-shire.
Adults 50p Children 30p
M. N. P. UTSI
Managing Director
Reindeer Company Ltd
Telephone: Cairngorm 228” [printed text]

A xexored manuscript describing the matching negatives for the prints in this album has also been archived as BA2/4/8.