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National Anthropological Archives
Petrus Buleni Fau photographs of Nias funeral, 1985
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.88-31
- Creators:
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Fau, Petrus Buleni
- Dates:
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1985
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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19 Color copy slides
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs made by Petrus Buleni Fau documenting the funeral ceremony for Samogo Fau, a noble elder of Bawomataluo village in South Nias. They include images of processionals, spectators, and Fau's grave.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Jerome Feldman, who collected the photographs, is a professor of art history at Hawaii Pacific University, Hawaii Loa campus. He specializes in tribal Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands and conducted field studies in remote islands of Indonesia and Polynesia. He also helped design several exhibitions about the area including the Volkenkundig Museum Nusantara's "Nias Tribal Treasures" and the Smithsonian-sponsored "Beyond the Java Sea."
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Originals note
Originals retained by Hyasinta Fau, daughter of the deceased.
Custodial History note
Loaned by Jerome A. Feldman through Paul Taylor for copying, 1988.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
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Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 88-31, Petrus Buleni Fau photographs of Nias funeral, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Nias people donated by Jerome Feldman can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 90-28.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 88-31
Reproduction Note
Reproduction Note
Copy slides made by Smithsonian Institution, 1988.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Niasese (Indonesian people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Nias Island (Indonesia) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Funeral rites and ceremonies | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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