Personal Collection inventory

Sumit Pitiphat

971. Reference : SP-1-3-46

Bat Xat , Lao Cai Province | 2002 | In the house of officiant, there is a decorated place where it is used for ritual performing. | Photograph

Photograph

972. Reference : SP-1-3-47

Bat Xat , Lao Cai Province | 2002 | Tho women attend the ritual according to their belief in the house of officiant. | Photograph

Photograph

973. Reference : SP-1-3-48

Bat Xat , Lao Cai Province | 2002 | The officiant wears the costume in red with high-head dressing for conducting ritual. He plays the lute during the ritual. | Photograph

Photograph

974. Reference : SP-1-3-49

Bat Xat , Lao Cai Province | 2002 | Tho woman in everyday life clothes is walking to rice field. The Viet people classify Tho people in Tay group [spelling according to Vietnamese classification] which is different from Black Tai and Red Tai. The latter is classified in the group of Thai. | Photograph

Photograph

975. Reference : SP-1-3-50

Bat Xat , Lao Cai Province | 2002 | The officiant and his wife are in front of the room for ancestor worship. | Photograph

Photograph

976. Reference : SP-1-3-51

Bat Xat , Lao Cai Province | 2002 | A Tho man and his bicycle. The villagers normally use bicycles. | Photograph

Photograph

977. Reference : SP-1-3-52

Bat Xat , Lao Cai Province | 2002 | A married couple of Tho in front of a house. | Photograph

Photograph

978. Reference : SP-1-3-53

Bat Xat , Lao Cai Province | 2002 | The Tho officiant’s utensil for practicing ritual. | Photograph

Photograph

979. Reference : SP-1-3-54

Bat Xat , Lao Cai Province | 2002 | A Tho young boy uses bicycle for commuting places in the village. | Photograph

Photograph

980. Reference : SP-1-3-55

Bat Xat , Lao Cai Province | 2002 | A Tho woman is shouldering firewood back to home. | Photograph