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Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage. After the egg has been daubed on the sufferer, the medium uses the egg to determine the cause of the bad luck.

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of Phrae Royal lineage Offering trays that form part of the ritual intended to remove bad luck. The trays hold betel, betel nuts, flowers, candles and incense sticks. They also hold eggs, which are daubed on the body of the person suffering from bad luck. The eggs are then placed in a pot, sprinkled with holy water and buried in the ground.

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Eggs are daubed on the body of the person suffering from bad luck, after which the medium will use the eggs to determine the cause. The eggs are then placed in a pot, sprinkled with holy water and buried in the ground.

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Eggs are daubed on the body of the person suffering from bad luck, after which the medium will use the eggs to determine the cause. The eggs are then placed in pots, along with bananas, betel and food wrapped in leaves, and these are sprinkled with holy water and buried in the ground.

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Offering tray with betel, betel nuts, flowers, candle, incense stick, egg, banana, food wrapped in leaves and holy water

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage An elderly tree holds a ta laew made from bamboo, used as a symbol to ward off evil. The ancestor spirit house is behind. The pot used in the ritual to remove bad luck is buried in a hole beneath the house, which is then covered with the ta laew.

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage The pot used in the ritual to remove bad luck is buried in a hole beneath the house, which is then covered with the ta laew.

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

12-15 March 1986 – Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Drum used in the ritual.

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage In the morning before breakfast, men construct ancestor spirit houses around the ritual pavilion. These spirit houses are demolished immediately the ritual is over. In the past the pavilion was roofed with cogon grass, although nowadays canvas is used instead. Note that the pavilion does not have walls. In the center of the pavilion is a tamarind tree decorated with animal images to represent the forest, under which are hunting weapons. A traditional music group performs in the east of the pavilion, while the medium sits in the north