Personal Collection inventory

Sumit Pitiphat

991. Reference : SP-1-3-66

Ban Cai, Van Chan, Nghialo in Yen Bai province | 2002 | According to the Black Tai tradition, the ancestor shrine’s wife is located out of her husband’s house. | Photograph

Photograph

992. Reference : SP-1-3-67

Ban Cai, Van Chan, Nghialo in Yen Bai province | 2002 | Black Tai mother in traditional attire with her son. The picture was taken on Lo. | Photograph

Photograph

993. Reference : SP-1-3-68

Ban Cai, Van Chan, Nghialo in Yen Bai province | 2002 | Black Tai woman sits beside the house fireplace. | Photograph

Photograph

994. Reference : SP-1-3-69

Ban Cai, Van Chan, Nghialo in Yen Bai province | 2002 | Black Tai elders in traditional attire. | Photograph

Photograph

995. Reference : SP-1-3-70

Ban Cai, Van Chan, Nghialo in Yen Bai province | 2002 | The elders of Black Tai generally chew betel nuts and paint teeth in black. It is practiced among the aged people of the group. | Photograph

Photograph

996. Reference : SP-1-3-71

Ban Cai, Van Chan, Nghialo in Yen Bai province | 2002 | An elder of Black Tai group in Lo. Traditionally they chew betel nuts and paint teeth in black, and they also wear black or dark blue clothes. | Photograph

Photograph

997. Reference : SP-1-3-72

Ban Cai, Van Chan, Nghialo in Yen Bai province | 2002 | A Black Tai man wears in casual style. | Photograph

Photograph

998. Reference : SP-1-3-73

Ban Cai, Van Chan, Nghialo in Yen Bai province | 2002 | The officiant dresses the costume on for ritual practices. | Photograph

Photograph

999. Reference : SP-1-3-74

Ban Cai, Van Chan, Nghialo in Yen Bai province | 2002 | The officiant of Black Tai group wears red turban on which the textile has fine pattern, and he also use cloth bag, fan and sword to compel the power in ritual practices. | Photograph

Photograph