Himachal Pradesh, India - A Group of Pangwals
Himachal Pradesh, India - A Group of Pangwals - Meat-eating Hindus in the foothills of the Himalayas. They worship Lord Shiva and Devi in the most primitive way. They also worship Nag Devta besides many local deities. Almost every village has its own presiding deity who controls all the affairs in his or her jurisdiction. Animal sacrifice is a common practice in all the temples of the valley
Picture No
11094186
Media ID
46718368
Size
5625px x 3598px
(3.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1908
