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751. Reference : AG-1-1/2-216

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Pictured is the ritual chief. As this family has not performed a ritual for a long time, they have had to hire a chief from another family. Dried fish is used as an offering. On the first day, the pavilion needs to be built before breakfast. The ritual chief, alongside anyone needing to perform a votive ritual and elderly members of the family, invites the ancestral spirits from the ancestral spirit house into the pavilion in order that they might receive the offerings and participate in the ritual. | Slide

752. Reference : AG-1-1/2-217

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Pictured is the ritual chief. As this family has not performed a ritual for a long time, they have had to hire a chief from another family. Dried fish is used as an offering. On the first day, the pavilion needs to be built before breakfast. The ritual chief, alongside anyone needing to perform a votive ritual and elderly members of the family, invites the ancestral spirits from the ancestral spirit house into the pavilion in order that they might receive the offerings and participate in the ritual. | Slide

753. Reference : AG-1-1/2-218

Ancestral Ritual, Lumpang Province

| 14-16 March 1987 - Votive ritual to ancestral spirits (Phee Meng) Pictured is the ritual chief. As this family has not performed a ritual for a long time, they have had to hire a chief from another family. Dried fish is used as an offering. On the first day, the pavilion needs to be built before breakfast. The ritual chief, alongside anyone needing to perform a votive ritual and elderly members of the family, invites the ancestral spirits from the ancestral spirit house into the pavilion in order that they might receive the offerings and participate in the ritual. | Slide

754. Reference : AG-1-1/1-2

Research at Ban Sanpong,Sanpathong,Chiengmai

| 1980-1981 Aerial photograph of Ban Sanpong. The field is in the middle that surrounded by village (Na Hom). Next to the field on the left side is soy bed. | Slide

755. Reference : MM-1-11-2

End of month ceremony at sale seng.

| Offering used for the mat khawn ceremony. The ritual process for a mother and newborn baby, having a meal after ritual. | Punch card

756. Reference : MM-1-11-3

asking for a child

| Villager usually ask for a child from Buddha in Phra Nang Din temple. The stick-test is used as a sign to decipher if Buddha will grant the request. | Punch card

757. Reference : MM-1-11-4

Childbirth

| The process of delivering a baby. The care for a mother after giving childbirth, the rituals, instructions, and forbidden activities. A newborn baby will be placed in a threshing basket for three days. The neighbors will help to take care of the baby until the mother recovers. | Punch card

758. Reference : MM-1-11-5

Childbirth, difficulties.

| Some women have difficulty giving birth and need help from a traditional doctor and physician. The ritual for burying the afterbirth, care of a mother and newborn baby after giving a birth. Food for the mother. | Punch card

759. Reference : MM-1-11-6

Childbirth.

| After giving birth, a mother who gave a boy should remain in her month (อยู่เดือน) for 28-29 days. Whereas mother who gave a girl should remain in her month for 30 days. Forbidden foods for mother who is in the first month. | Punch card

760. Reference : MM-1-11-7

| The process for the ok dern (ออกเดือน) ceremony (the ceremony for a mother who quit from remaining in month). | Punch card