Year 1958-1961

Scope and content :

1958-1961. The first field work trip of Moerman in Thailand. He spent almost 3 years to collected field data about the Lue society, tradition, culture, and daily life of Tai Lue community at Ban Phaed, Payao province. 3295 records of slide, photograph, punch card, letter, notebook, typescript, and map.

Repository : SAC

Extent and medium : 3295 records of slide, photograph, punch card, letter, notebook, typescript, and map.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer : Donated by Michael Moerman, 2005.

System of arrangemant : The series is divided base on the periods of field work in Thailand.

Condition governing accessible and reproduce : Some restriction on access. To respect in intellectual property right, the original material (hard copy) may not allowed to access. Please contact staff if you need more information.

Creative Commons License : Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)

Traditional Knowledge License : Traditional Knowledge Attribution Non-Commercial (TK A-NC)

Language : English/Thai

Script : English/Thai

Rule or convention : Collection, series and file level description based on ISAD(G)

1121. Reference : MM-1-1/1-6

Funeral.

| Funeral 42. Clergy reads tham. Ban Phaed’s clergy (two Priests, for novices) reading tham to elders in temporary Structure at (42) funeral. Coconut offerings visible. End of January, 1960. | Slide

Funeral.

1122. Reference : MM-1-1/1-10

Discussing tractor literature with Myang. A break whilebuilding MM’s house.

| Men working on constructing my house taking a break to discuss Maj myang’s proposal to buy a tractor. Bunsi standing. Myang in white shirt. January, 1960. | Slide

Discussing tractor literature with Myang. A break whilebuilding MM’s house.

1123. Reference : MM-1-1/1-12

Funeral.

| Funeral (42). Saw bringing flowers. Old woman in Lue sin and turban. Headman in western dress, house and compound in background. January, 1960. | Slide

Funeral.

1124. Reference : MM-1-1/1-21

Funeral.

| Funeral 42. Old men waiting for clergy. Thamacaj and Bunsi in white shirts. Three other elders, including N. Jot in khaki shirt, with towels on left shoulder. Cushions for clergy to sit on, coconut and banana offerings. Women in background with baskets of food to sell. End of January, 1960. | Slide

Funeral.

1125. Reference : MM-1-1/1-23

Fishing cam.

| Fishing cam. Women in Lue sin holding cam. Men in foreground with fishing baskets. October -November, 1959 | Slide

Fishing cam.

1126. Reference : MM-1-1/1-26

New year.

| 1960 | New year. Songkhran. Thamacaj bathed (ritually and literally). Older women in Lue tops. Younger women in white blouses. Dippers and pails both used, kids look on. Tattooing on lower back visible. March, 1960. | Slide

New year.

1127. Reference : MM-1-1/1-38

House building

| 1960 | Co-op labor raises the post. For house of ? Coj 55. Many men using bamboo pullers. Granary in background. Offering on post end of March, 1960. | Slide

House building

1128. Reference : MM-1-1/1-39

Stripping shingles from wihan roof

| 1960 | Stripping shingles from wihan roof. Large male work group. Late January,1960. | Slide

Stripping shingles from wihan roof

1129. Reference : MM-1-1/1-82

Funeral (42)

| 1960 | Young men returning from building pyre. Shows age and involved. January, 1960. | Slide

Funeral (42)

1130. Reference : MM-1-1/1-83

Funeral.

| 1960 | Funeral (42) General view of coffin and clergy. Shows old men, men, women, and children listening to scriptures. End of Jan., 1960. | Slide

Funeral.