San Juan pueblo Afghanistan

San Juan pueblo AfghanistanView of buildings at San Juan pueblo, with people gathered in the main plaza at the centre of the image. According to James Stevenson's original note for this photograph (prepared circa 1885), the 'dwellings of the Pueblo have dwindled down to two stor[ey]s in height. Near the centre of the court or plaza stands an old Catholic church and the Indians[,] by their presence, make some pretence to believe in the rites which are therein performed.' Due to

Portrait of a young boy

View of a cluster of spears

Behind him 'Amair bin 'Omar (centre) and Salim bin Kabina (left) follow on their camels

New year ceremony of Namdrotagtse

They have several storeys

with which the oxen are prodded

which is made from date palm fronds

pictured sitting in front of two Navajo blankets

aiming a bow and arrow

One of the women has stopped at a potter's stall at the side of the street

View of canoes moored on the water at Al Aggar

with a camel in the Wadi Al Ayn