India Old Tuck's Oilette Postcard Native Life, Fakirs, Religious Ethnic Life ART

Vintage British Indian Old Colour Tuck's Oilette Postcard. India. Ethnic Life. Fakir Fakirs. The Fakirs are a large body of religious fanatics. They go in filthy rags, and partake only of the meanest food, and that without request or thanks. Their ethical code consists in the observance of truth, chastity, internal purity, constant repentance, and contemplation of Deity. In the East Indies they number over 3,000,000.

Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons Oilette Wide Wide World Native Life - India Series I
Series No: 7408
Faults: Minor crease at bottom left corner
Background: A fakir or faqir is a Sufi who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic. In Mughal-era India, fakir was used referring to somber spiritual miracle-makers, Sufi, also Hindu ascetics.

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