IDNO

P.91128.LIN

Description

On Mamen's listing: Trip S. from Hailar through Olet country, Barga, Manchuria. 1932.
40. Chaken Sangin sitting on bags. 9/3.

Mamen’s description: “Chaken Jangin sitting on bags.”

Jangin was a Manchu word used as a title for the head governor of a sum (district). There are quite many photos of him as well as his family. In any of them he was looking down even if it is obvious that he knew he was being taken a picture of him. This is a popular custom for the Mongols to avoid direct eye contact with the people who are not familiar or close such as strangers, senior and high ranked people as well as of different sex. [U. Borjigin 27/5/2002]

Place

E Asia; China; Inner Mongolia; Hulun Buir; Evenki Banner; Chaken Sangin's [North west Manchuria; Barga Region]

Cultural Affliation

Ölet

Named Person

Chakhin Sangin (also spelt Chakhen; Chaken)

Photographer

Mamen, Oscar

Collector / Expedition

Lindgren, Ethel John [Expedition to Northwest Manchuria, 1932]

Date

9 March 1932

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 This list has now been archived as BA2/4/16. A printed slip of paper found from this album has also been archived as BA2/4/16.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A xexored manuscript describing the matching negatives for the prints in this album has also been archived as BA2/4/8.