howdah
Pachyderm passenger platform
A howdah is a seat or enclosed compartment for riding on an elephant's back, typically fitted with a canopy and used historically in South Asia for hunting, processions, or travel.
The structure accommodates one or more passengers and is secured with straps around the elephant's body: The maharaja surveyed his domain from the howdah.
Elephant keeper and driver
- pachydermThick-skinned hoofed mammal
- tuskerAnimal with protruding teeth
- trunkMain stem or storage
- herdGrazing animals together
Asia · India · Thailand · safari · wildlife · sanctuary · elephant ride
Formal moving line
- pageantStaged public display
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- royalOf monarchs
- maharajahIndian royal title
rajah · dignitary · palanquin · regalia · pomp · spectacle · festival · parade
Imperial rule over India
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- East India CompanyBritish colonial trading corporation
- Anglo-IndianBritish-South Asian mix
- orientalismInterest in Eastern aesthetics
Victorian era · tiger hunt · big game · hunting party · pith helmet · colonial India · viceroy · memsahib
Seeking striped felines
- big gameLarge hunted wildlife
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- hunting partyPeople seeking game together
- jungleDense tropical forest
pursuit · tracker · beater · game · marksman · expedition · sport hunting
mahout
Elephant keeper and driver
herd · Asia · India · Thailand · safari · wildlife · sanctuary · elephant ride
procession
Formal moving line
- pageantStaged public display
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- royalOf monarchs
maharajah · rajah · dignitary · palanquin · regalia · pomp · spectacle · festival · parade · state occasion
British Raj
Imperial rule over India
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- East India CompanyBritish colonial trading corporation
- Anglo-IndianBritish-South Asian mix
orientalism · Victorian era · tiger hunt · big game · hunting party · pith helmet · colonial India · viceroy · memsahib · sahib
tiger hunt
Seeking striped felines
- big gameLarge hunted wildlife
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- hunting partyPeople seeking game together
jungle · pursuit · tracker · beater · game · marksman · expedition · sport hunting
seat
Place for sitting
footrest · harness · girth · straps · wooden · wicker · bamboo · saddle · mounted · secured
gilded
Overlaid with gold leaf
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- carvedCut to create form
- adornedMade ornamental
canopy · cushioned · brocade · silk · velvet · filigree · bejeweled · ornamented · tasseled · upholstered
howdahbareback
Riding without a saddle
saddle · English saddle · pack saddle · walking · on foot