Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Descendants participate in the ritual.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Descendants participate in the ritual.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) The elderly women in the family are responsible for several duties in the ritual. Depicted is the mae tao kam or mae tao fai, who is responsible for cooking the food and sweetmeats to be used in worship. During the ceremony, she sits in the southeast corner of the pavilion.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) The ritual pavilion is somewhat pyramidal in shape, with the cogon grass roof sloping right down to near the ground. There are six high posts inside and 32 low posts outside. The pavilion is enclosed almost entirely in white cloth, with the exception of the east-facing door. In front of the door is a wa tree, considered to be sacred.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Battle dances in the ritual symbolize conflict in the community.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Battle dances in the ritual symbolize conflict in the community.

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Battle dances in the ritual symbolize conflict in the community.

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

1987 – A Lua woman dressed in traditional costume returns home from the fields carrying a basket on her back.