IDNO

P.96789.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
(Photos 97-106 were taken en route for Bumthang MPOW: 75)
106. “Milkman at Bumthang” [15.7.33]
See gi: Bumthang
Seen carrying two bamboo pails of milk. He is wearing a “ko” of wild silk of a “yultam” pattern.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Bumthang

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

15 July 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Context: The milk man is seen here wearing a Yultam gho and his pyramid shaped bamboo cap. He is also seen wearing a small knife in his pocket. we can see the handle of the dagger in the picture). The DooZum (small knife) is always carried tucked in their belt. The Bhutanese men carry the knife while traveling in the forest to protect them form wild animals and for its practical purposes. too. The man has collected the milk from the cows in his bamboo milk container. The man doesn’t look very happy as you can see form his facial expression. [Dawa Dem 18/9/2008]

The transcription of this album by Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman was carried out with reference to Krystina Cech’s catalogue list alone. Alex Nadin has since revised their cataloguing by systematically matching their records to the images. Margaret Williamson’s handwritten captions for photographs have now been transcribed into the Inscription field, and Cech’s descriptions appear in the Description field. Correct entries for Place, Named Person and Other Nos. have also been entered by Alex Nadin. [Sudeshna Guha 29/10/2002]