TY - GEN A1 - Demski, Dagnosław N1 - Photography (scan from a slide). Photo taken from the car. Memorial stones (paliya) is set to commemorate a specific person suddenly died. They are usually placed at the border village or towns. They are built of stone, on which are engraved the symbols indicating the person and the signature in the local language (Gujarati here). Valid certain symbolism (the rider on the horse or camel, shrine, a female figure, hand raised up). Hand raised up points to the tragic death of a woman. At the top round shapes represent the sun and the moon. A place overgrown with acacia trees. The custom of placing Memorial stones is known throughout the Indian subcontinent CY - Kutch District CY - Gujarat PY - [1992] KW - ethnography KW - social culture KW - social life KW - material culture KW - Memorial stones (paliya) KW - symbolism of the dead T1 - Memorial stones (paliya) (Iconographic document) UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/iae/dlibra/publication/edition/43653 ER -