Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage After being paraded around the ancestral spirit house, the rocket is hung on a longan tree.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage After being paraded around the ancestral spirit house, the rocket is hung on a longan tree.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) The ritual pavilion is somewhat pyramidal in shape, and thatched with cogon grass. A cloth known as pha jong is tied in the centre of the pavilion, where the female descendants hang it in the belief that it acts as a medium to communicate with the ancestral spirits.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Ancestral spirit medium (phee meng).

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) An ancestral spirit medium (phee meng) dances in front of the pavilion. The royal-style umbrella is in honor of the supreme spirit.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Preparing offerings of betel, fruit, flowers, incense sticks and candles in the pavilion.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Preparing ritual sweetmeats in the pavilion.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Preparing ritual sweetmeats in the pavilion.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Preparing ritual sweetmeats in the pavilion.