cover image: Afar people near the railway station, Ethiopia, 1927

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Afar people near the railway station, Ethiopia, 1927

1927

"Rechts der Mann hat die typische Feder im Haar. Auch die Spitze der Scheide seines Dolches ist zu sehen." ("To the right the man has the typical feather in the hair. Also the top of the sheath of his dagger is visible.") In the background 8 houses made predominantly of grass. In the front two Afar men with their spears. To the left Hermann Grabe. The scene is located near the railwaystation Mata Haaraa, ca. 150 km from Adis Abeba.
ethnic groups indigenous peoples general views
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m59902
Dates
1927-12-30
Format
Photographs
Pages
photographic prints, 8.1 x 10.9 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Ethiopia
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Ethiopia
Reference
impa-m59902 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-ELM-AE-600.tif
Rights
Archiv des Evangelisch-lutherischen Missionswerkes (ELM), Georg-Haccius-Str. 9, 29320, Hermannsburg, Germany Evangelisches-lutherisches Missionswerk in Niedersachsen (ELM) Hermannsburg Mission USC does not control copyright of the images you are interested in using, so you will need to directly contact the institutions who own the materials. For the publication or re-publication of any images originating from the Hermannsburg Mission, written permission must be obtained from: Evangelisch-lutherisches Missionswerk in Niedersachsen (ELM), Georg- Haccius-Str. 9, D-29320 Hermannsburg, Germany; Tel. +49 (0)5052 8785, Fax +4905052 69-222; e-mail: archiv@elm-mission.net; Website: http://www.elm-mission.net. Every image published must be directly accompanied by a credit line beginning 'Evangelisch-lutherisches Missionswerk in Niedersachsen, ...'; together with the reference. archiv@elm-mission.net
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/4ea197ff4b48ac9a2295aa948dd8c3bb

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