Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province | 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage
Descendants involved in the ritual are referred to as “descendants of the spirit”, and are deemed to be protected by the ancestors. | Slide
Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province | 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage
During the ritual the mediums act as consultants, fortune tellers and healers. | Slide
Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province | 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage
Descendants make an offering of cloth to the ancestors. | Slide
Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province | 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage
Ancestral mediums engage in a kind of battle dancing. | Slide
Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province | 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage
Ancestral mediums engage in a kind of battle dancing. | Slide
Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province | 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage
Ancestral mediums engage in a kind of battle dancing. | Slide
Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province | 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage
Ancestral spirit mediums in the ritual pavilion. | Slide
Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province | 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage
A post known as sao pakam, located at the southern end of the pavilion. In the past buffaloes were slaughtered on the post as a sacrifice to the spirits. | Slide
Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province | 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage
A post known as sao pakam, located at the southern end of the pavilion. In the past buffaloes were slaughtered on the post as a sacrifice to the spirits. Although the sacrifice itself is no longer performed on the post, the ceremony is now conducted by throwing three eggs and dousing them with liqueur and holy water. | Slide
Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province | 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage
A post known as sao pakam, located at the southern end of the pavilion. In the past buffaloes were slaughtered on the post as a sacrifice to the spirits. Although the sacrifice itself is no longer performed on the post, the ceremony is now conducted by throwing three eggs and dousing them with liqueur and holy water. | Slide