Yawin woman, c1926

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Digital Media Bank ID: 74915
Original Filename: dmas_wa1008_d01.tif
Description: A Yawyin woman . H & S, as in No. 1007.
Yawyin was a term that was sometimes used in relation to Lisu peoples. It was considered an insult by Lisu peoples themselves and was never employed when talking about oneself.
Categories: Timeline/ 1920s, Collections/ World Art/ Asia/ James Henry Green Photos of Burma (Myanmar), Collections/ World Art/ Problematic terminology, Collections/ World Art/ Photographs  
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Credit: James Henry Green Charitable Trust
Licence: CC BY-SA
Caption: Yawin woman, c1926
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Source (of Object / Artwork): Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
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Other Keywords: Photography; Burma; Kachin
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Size: 31.47 MB; 2803 x 3923 pixels; 237 x 332 mm (print at 300 DPI);
Orientation: Portrait