Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

Reference : AG-1-1/2-131

Name of creator(s) : Anan Ganjanapan

Scope and content : 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Some of the meat used as a sacrifice is made into the fermented meat dish known as laap, (‘laap’ being a homophone for a word meaning ‘good fortune’). The laap is put in bowls and served to participants lined up along a long table. The ancestral spirit mediums eat some, and throw some away in order to feed homeless spirits.

Extent and medium : Slide