IDNO

P.93618.LIN

Description

On Mamen's listing: Barga, N. Manchuria 1931.
Hodish on the Imen Oronchon camp.
63. Mrs Kolmito (hands up). (K. behind) 15/8.

Mamen’s description: “Mrs. Kolmito (hands up) and Mr. Kolmito behind at Hodish on the Imin”.

Both Mrs and Mr Kolmito are wearing Mongolian Type of long garments. She is wearing shoes with lace, a hat with turned up brim. She is also wearing cartridge belt and pistol with holster. Mr Kolmito is putting his left leg around his put upright rifle in a very casual manner with the gun, which shows that they have already been familiar with modern weapon in their hunting. He puts a dagger with sheath in his belt which is useful to make way in the forest. In his left hand is a whip used for riding horses, which is also very popular among the Mongols. There is a little child behind with bare feet. The wigwam behind is covered with reed. [U. Borjigin 28/5/2002]

Place

E Asia; China; Inner Mongolia; Hulun Buir; Ewenke Banner; Imin River [North west Manchuria; Barga Region; Imen River]

Cultural Affliation

Hodish Orochen [historically Orochon; Oroqen]

Named Person

Mrs Kolmito; Mr Kolmito

Photographer

Mamen, Oscar

Collector / Expedition

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

Date

15 August 1931

Collection Name

Lindgren Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.93557.LIN to P.93994.LIN are in the album now numbered A.115.LIN. The prints match negatives from A.25.LIN, A.26.LIN, A.27.LIN, A.28.LIN. A typed list describing these negatives was found inside this album. It has now been archived as BA2/4/16.

Cultural Group: The Hodish Orochen are a farming group. This is eveidenced by the way the people wear there knives through the centre of their belts (see N.22699.LIN). [Information by Mrs Erdenegowa, Orochen elder, Alihe, JD 2/4/2015]