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)

131. Reference : MM-1-16-3

| Buddhist chanting at the temple for a blessing ceremony, for the happiness of the inhabitants of the village and to prevent illness. Preparations for the ritual and the process of the ceremony. | Punch card

132. Reference : MM-1-16-4

| A fair at the Yuan temple, including preparations for the fair and entertainment. People from many villages visited the fair and made merit. | Punch card

133. Reference : MM-1-16-5

| Students playing Thai musical instruments such as the gong, drum, small cymbals, and cymbals. | Punch card

134. Reference : MM-1-16-6

| Merit making and dedication for the deceased in Wan village. Details of the ritual preparations and activities for the large event. | Punch card

135. Reference : MM-1-16-7

| All ceremonies for Buddhist holy days in Ban Phead village, both for the priest and laymen. | Punch card

136. Reference : MM-1-16-8

| The process of ceremonies in Buddhist holy day. Costume of people who join ceremony. | Punch card

137. Reference : MM-1-16-9

| Meeting about preparations for the Buddhist lent ceremony. The favorite games played in the ceremony. | Punch card

138. Reference : MM-1-16-10

| A reminder about the Buddhist ceremony next year. | Punch card

139. Reference : MM-1-16-11

| An ordination ceremony for novices at the Banwen temple. Preparation of the location, offerings for the ritual, food, entertainment and the process of ordination. | Punch card

140. Reference : MM-1-16-12

| Meeting about the preparation for a Ban Phead temple celebration. | Punch card