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Blind Mendicant, Japan

Taken by Library of Birmingham

Blind Mendicant
Japan

Blind Mendicant Massage Operation. The Plaintive Whistle or flute is the recognized sign of their calling. Japan 1891. Photography of a blind mendicant using a whistle or flute instrument.

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Keywordsjapanesejapanmanmaleblindwhistlefluteinstrumentmendicant19th century1890s

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